Richard Rapport vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.1
Date 2021.08.14
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5k1/P7/6K1/3r4/5P1p/8 b - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 e5
  5. 5.Nxe5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Re8
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Bc2 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Qd7
  14. 14.Ba4 Rad8
  15. 15.Rd1 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd7 Nxf3+
  17. 17.gxf3 Rxd7
  18. 18.d3 c5
  19. 19.Be3 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rab1 Bd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.Rdc1 Kg7
  23. 23.f4 Re6
  24. 24.Rc4 Rf6
  25. 25.Rbb4 Rxf4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Rc7
  27. 27.Rbc4 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rf3
  29. 29.Rd4 Rxh3
  30. 30.Rd7 g5
  31. 31.Kg2 g4
  32. 32.a4 h5
  33. 33.a5 h4
  34. 34.e5 Kg6
  35. 35.Rd6+ Kg5
  36. 36.Rd7 Kg6
  37. 37.Rd6+ Kf5
  38. 38.Rf6+ Kxe5
  39. 39.Rxf7 Rxd3
  40. 40.Rxb7 a6
  41. 41.Re7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rh7 h3+
  43. 43.Kg1 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Kg6
  45. 45.Ra7 Rd6
  46. 46.Kg3 Rd3+
  47. 47.Kxg4 h2
  48. 48.Rxa6+ Kg7
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kg6
  50. 50.Ra6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kg6
  52. 52.Ra6+

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