Richard Rapport vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.1
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r2k1p/pbN1np2/1p2pN1P/8/P1R3P1/1P4K1/8 w - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 b5
  3. 3.d4 e6
  4. 4.Bg5 Bb7
  5. 5.Nbd2 Be7
  6. 6.e3 a6
  7. 7.Nb3 d6
  8. 8.Na5 Be4
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.cxd3 c5
  11. 11.Qd2 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O Nbd7
  14. 14.Rc2 Bd8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qb7
  17. 17.Qe2 cxd4
  18. 18.Nfxd4 Bb6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nd5
  20. 20.Nc6 f5
  21. 21.Qf3 Qd7
  22. 22.a3 Kh8
  23. 23.Nb4 Ne7
  24. 24.Nc6 Ng6
  25. 25.d4 e5
  26. 26.dxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Rd2 Qf7
  28. 28.Qd5 Qxd5
  29. 29.Rxd5 f4
  30. 30.Rc3 fxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 Rac8
  32. 32.Rd6 Rf6
  33. 33.Rxf6 gxf6
  34. 34.Kg2 Bxe3
  35. 35.Kf3 Bg1
  36. 36.h4 Kg7
  37. 37.h5 Nf8
  38. 38.Kg2 Bb6
  39. 39.Nd2 Ne6
  40. 40.Ne4 Rc7
  41. 41.Nd6 Kf8
  42. 42.Nf5 Kf7

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