Richard Rapport vs Rau Mamedov

8th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2022 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 1-0
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.2
Date 2022.12.22
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/1p3n1k/5Q2/p6p/7P/1q3P2/6PK/8 b - - 5 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Ne4
  10. 10.Ne1 h6
  11. 11.Be3 e6
  12. 12.f3 Ng5
  13. 13.Nd3 Be7
  14. 14.Nc3 O-O
  15. 15.Qe2 f6
  16. 16.exf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nc5 Qe7
  18. 18.Rad1 Nf7
  19. 19.Bf2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Nxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Qxc5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Qc6
  23. 23.Rd3 Rad8
  24. 24.Ne4 Be7
  25. 25.Rc3 Qa4
  26. 26.b3 Qa5
  27. 27.Rec1 Ba3
  28. 28.R1c2 Rd7
  29. 29.h4 Red8
  30. 30.Rc8 Rxc8
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.Nc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.Qe4+ g6
  34. 34.Bxc5 Qxa2
  35. 35.Bd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Qxb3
  37. 37.Rc7 e5
  38. 38.Qxe5 h5
  39. 39.Qf6 Kg8
  40. 40.Qxg6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.Qe4+ Kf6
  43. 43.Qd4+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Kh2 a5
  46. 46.Qf6 Kg8
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kh7
  48. 48.Rf8

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