Richard Rapport vs Boris Gelfand

9th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2023 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1-0
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.5
Date 2023.12.10
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pb1/2k5/1pR4P/pP3P2/P1P1NK2/8/6r1 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.d3 Bd7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Nh5
  8. 8.Be3 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd6
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.exd5 exd5
  13. 13.Re1+ Ne7
  14. 14.Qa4 Bxb5
  15. 15.Qxb5+ Qd7
  16. 16.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  17. 17.g3 Rhe8
  18. 18.Kg2 Nc6
  19. 19.Nf1 Ne5
  20. 20.Red1 Kc6
  21. 21.Ne3 Bf8
  22. 22.Nh4 Rad8
  23. 23.Nhf5 c4
  24. 24.dxc4 Nxc4
  25. 25.b4 Nxe3+
  26. 26.Nxe3 a6
  27. 27.Rd3 Bh6
  28. 28.f4 Bf8
  29. 29.Kf3 Rd7
  30. 30.Rad1 Red8
  31. 31.Rd4 h5
  32. 32.h4 b5
  33. 33.g4 hxg4+
  34. 34.Kxg4 a5
  35. 35.a3 a4
  36. 36.h5 Bh6
  37. 37.Nf5 Rg8+
  38. 38.Kf3 Bf8
  39. 39.Ne3 f5
  40. 40.Rxd5 Rxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rg1
  42. 42.Rxf5 Bg7
  43. 43.Rc5+

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