Richard Rapport vs Kirill Klukin

World Blitz 2025 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Kirill Klukin
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 17.31
Date 2025.12.30
Opening Sicilian Defense (B27)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2qrnkQp/p5pP/1p6/2n5/1BP3P1/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nbd2 cxd4
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd8
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.N2f3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 Nc6
  14. 14.Re1 e6
  15. 15.Bb3 Nd5
  16. 16.Qe4 Rad8
  17. 17.Bg5 Rd7
  18. 18.Rad1 Nb6
  19. 19.h4 Na5
  20. 20.Rxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.Bc2 Nc4
  22. 22.Bc1 Nf6
  23. 23.Qe2 Rd8
  24. 24.Nd4 a6
  25. 25.g3 b5
  26. 26.Bb3 Nd5
  27. 27.h5 Ne7
  28. 28.Nxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Kf8
  30. 30.Bg5 Rd7
  31. 31.h6 Bh8
  32. 32.Bf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Qxf6+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qh8+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qg7+

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