Richard Rapport vs Boris Gelfand

9th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2023 · Vienna Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.5
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Vienna Game (C26)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/p6p/4k1p1/2p2p2/1pP2P2/1P2bKP1/P6P/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.d3 c6
  6. 6.Ne2 O-O
  7. 7.Bb3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Ng3 Bb6
  9. 9.c3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.O-O Bc7
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bc2 Nf8
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Rxe8 Qxe8
  16. 16.Nxd4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bd2 Qe7
  18. 18.Qh5 Ndf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.Kf1 Bd7
  21. 21.Re1 Qg5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qxh5
  23. 23.Nxh5 Bc7
  24. 24.Bb3 Re8
  25. 25.Rd1 Bg4
  26. 26.Ng3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.Nd4 Bd7
  29. 29.Ne4 Be7
  30. 30.g3 Ne5
  31. 31.Ke2 c5
  32. 32.Nf3 Bg4
  33. 33.Nd2 Nxf3
  34. 34.Nxf3 Kf8
  35. 35.Bd5 b6
  36. 36.Kd3 Bf6
  37. 37.Nd2 Bd7
  38. 38.Nf1 Be7
  39. 39.Ne3 g6
  40. 40.Bc4 Bd6
  41. 41.Bd5 Ke7
  42. 42.Bg2 Be5
  43. 43.f4 Bg7
  44. 44.Nd5+ Kd6
  45. 45.Ne3 Be6
  46. 46.b3 b5
  47. 47.c4 b4
  48. 48.Bd5 Bd4
  49. 49.Bxe6 Kxe6
  50. 50.Ke4 f5+
  51. 51.Kf3 Bxe3

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