Richard Rapport vs Rau Mamedov

8th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2022 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 0-1
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Rapid
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.4
Date 2022.12.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/p7/2r1kp2/4p1pP/2R5/2P3N1/P3K3/2B3b1 w - - 0 41

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 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.d4 e6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nf6
  11. 11.Qa4 Qd7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qxc6
  13. 13.Qxc6+ bxc6
  14. 14.Nd2 Be7
  15. 15.Nc4 Nd5
  16. 16.Rad1 O-O
  17. 17.Bc1 f6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kf7
  19. 19.Kf1 Rac8
  20. 20.Re4 g5
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.Rde1 e5
  23. 23.h5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Ne3 Nf4
  25. 25.g4 Bc5
  26. 26.Nf5 Nd3
  27. 27.Nxh6+ Ke6
  28. 28.Nf5 Nxf2
  29. 29.Rc4 Bb6
  30. 30.Ke2 Nxg4
  31. 31.Ng7+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nf5 Nf2
  33. 33.b4 Nh3
  34. 34.Rh1 Ng1+
  35. 35.Ke1 Rd3
  36. 36.Rxg1 Bxg1
  37. 37.Ke2 Rd7
  38. 38.b5 Ke6
  39. 39.bxc6 Rdc7
  40. 40.Ng3 Rxc6

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