Richard Rapport vs Rau Mamedov

World Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 10.8
Date 2022.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1RQ1bk/2p3q1/p6p/5p1N/2P4P/1P3PPK/r7 b - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd7
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 e5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.Qc1 Nf8
  14. 14.Bh6 f6
  15. 15.Be3 Ne6
  16. 16.c3 Rd8
  17. 17.Qc2 O-O
  18. 18.Rad1 f5
  19. 19.Qb3 Qf7
  20. 20.Qb6 f4
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rfe8
  22. 22.d4 g5
  23. 23.dxe5 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 h5
  25. 25.Nd4 Nxc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Qd6 Rxe4
  28. 28.Qd8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qxg5 Qg6
  30. 30.Nf3 Rxa4
  31. 31.Qe7 Qf5
  32. 32.Rd7 Ra1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qg6
  34. 34.Nh4

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