Richard Rapport vs Rau Mamedov

9th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 0-1
Event 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 14.4
Date 2023.12.11
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1R6/p5k1/P1P3p1/1P4Kp/6r1/8 w - - 3 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 g6
  5. 5.e5 d5
  6. 6.Bb3 Nh5
  7. 7.h3 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 Ng7
  9. 9.Be3 d4
  10. 10.cxd4 cxd4
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne6
  12. 12.Bg3 Bg7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Bc4 Bf5
  16. 16.Nb3 Nxb3
  17. 17.Qxb3 Na5
  18. 18.Qb4 Nxc4
  19. 19.dxc4 Be4
  20. 20.Nd2 Bc6
  21. 21.Nb3 a5
  22. 22.Qc5 d3
  23. 23.a4 Qd7
  24. 24.Qe3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nd2 Qd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.f4 f6
  28. 28.b3 fxe5
  29. 29.fxe5 Bh6
  30. 30.Rad1 Rdd8
  31. 31.Rfe1 e6
  32. 32.Bf2 Bf8
  33. 33.Bb6 Rd7
  34. 34.Ne4 Bxe4
  35. 35.Rxe4 Bb4
  36. 36.Re3 d2
  37. 37.Rf3 Rf8
  38. 38.Re3 Rf5
  39. 39.g4 Rf4
  40. 40.Kg2 h5
  41. 41.Kg3 Rdf7
  42. 42.Rd3 g5
  43. 43.Be3 Rf3+
  44. 44.Kg2 h4
  45. 45.Rd8+ Kh7
  46. 46.Bxd2 Rg3+
  47. 47.Kh1 Rxh3+
  48. 48.Kg2 Rg3+
  49. 49.Kh1 Bxd2
  50. 50.R1xd2 Rxg4
  51. 51.R8d7 Rf4
  52. 52.R2d4 Rxd4
  53. 53.Rxf7+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rf6+ Kh5
  55. 55.Rxe6 g4
  56. 56.Rd6 Re4
  57. 57.Kg2 h3+
  58. 58.Kg3 Re3+
  59. 59.Kh2 Kh4
  60. 60.Rh6+ Kg5
  61. 61.Rh7 Re2+
  62. 62.Kg1 Rxe5
  63. 63.Kf2 Rf5+
  64. 64.Kg1 Kf4
  65. 65.Kh2 Kf3
  66. 66.Rg7 b6
  67. 67.Rg6 Rf8
  68. 68.Rg5 Kf4
  69. 69.Rg6 Re8
  70. 70.Rf6+ Kg5
  71. 71.Rxb6 Re2+
  72. 72.Kg3 Rg2#

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