Richard Rapport vs Sergey Karjakin

7th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2021 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 1.2
Date 2021.12.18
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/1p1P4/p4p1N/P2k3N/8/8/5K2/8 w - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 a6
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  8. 8.O-O h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.c4 e6
  11. 11.Nc3 Be7
  12. 12.a4 Qa5
  13. 13.Rab1 Qb4
  14. 14.b3 h5
  15. 15.Rfd1 h4
  16. 16.Ne1 Qc5
  17. 17.Qd3 Rc8
  18. 18.Nc2 Qg5
  19. 19.b4 Rg8
  20. 20.Ne3 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe2 Kf8
  22. 22.a5 Kg7
  23. 23.Kh1 Kh8
  24. 24.Rf1 Qh6
  25. 25.f4 h3
  26. 26.g4 Qh4
  27. 27.f5 Rg7
  28. 28.Rf3 Rdg8
  29. 29.Rg1 Rh7
  30. 30.Rgg3 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Bd6
  32. 32.Rxh3 Qxh3
  33. 33.Rxh3 Rxh3
  34. 34.Ne4 Rxh2+
  35. 35.Qxh2+ Bxh2
  36. 36.Kxh2 exf5
  37. 37.Nxf6 f4
  38. 38.Ng2 Rc8
  39. 39.Nxd7 Rxc4
  40. 40.Ne5 Rd4
  41. 41.d6 f6
  42. 42.Ng6+ Kg7
  43. 43.N6h4 Kf7
  44. 44.Nf5 Rd2
  45. 45.Kg1 f3
  46. 46.Nf4 Ke8
  47. 47.Kf1 Kd7
  48. 48.Nh5 Ke6
  49. 49.Nf4+ Ke5
  50. 50.Nh5 Rb2
  51. 51.Ke1 f2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Rxb4
  53. 53.Kxf2 Rxg4
  54. 54.d7 Rg8
  55. 55.Nh6 Kd5

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