Richard Rapport vs Rau Mamedov

38th ECC Open 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rau Mamedov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th ECC Open 2023
Site Durres ALB
Round 3.1
Date 2023.10.03
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5rk1/p5n1/1p3rPK/P1p1R3/2p1RB2/2P5/1P6/8 w - - 11 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.c3 Bg7
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Ne5
  11. 11.Qe2 Nxc4
  12. 12.dxc4 Qb6
  13. 13.f4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nf3 Qc6
  16. 16.Bd2 Rad8
  17. 17.Kh1 e6
  18. 18.a5 h6
  19. 19.Kh2 Kh7
  20. 20.g4 f5
  21. 21.exf5 exf5
  22. 22.Qg2 fxg4
  23. 23.hxg4 Kg8
  24. 24.g5 hxg5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Qxg2+
  26. 26.Kxg2 Bf6
  27. 27.Ne4 Be7
  28. 28.Kf3 Rf8
  29. 29.Kg3 Nf6
  30. 30.Ng5 Nh5+
  31. 31.Kg4 Bxg5
  32. 32.Kxg5 d5
  33. 33.Re5 dxc4
  34. 34.Be3 Rd3
  35. 35.Re1 b6
  36. 36.f5 Rd6
  37. 37.fxg6 Ng7
  38. 38.Bf4 Rdf6
  39. 39.R1e4 Rf5+
  40. 40.Kg4 R5f6
  41. 41.Kg5 Rc6
  42. 42.Kh6 Rcf6

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