Richard Rapport vs Vugar Manafov

The Game

White	Richard Rapport
Black	Vugar Manafov
Result	1-0
Event	FIDE World Bl Team Pool D
Site	Hong Kong HKG
Round	2.3
Date	2026.06.20
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/7p/p2p1q2/P5p1/4R1P1/3P2N1/1r5P/3N1RK1 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 e6
3. 3.g3 a6
4. 4.a4 Nc6
5. 5.Bg2 g6
6. 6.d3 Bg7
7. 7.Be3 Nd4
8. 8.a5 d6
9. 9.Qd2 Bd7
10. 10.Nh3 Ne7
11. 11.O-O O-O
12. 12.Bh6 Nec6
13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
14. 14.Nd1 e5
15. 15.f4 f5
16. 16.exf5 Bxf5
17. 17.Ndf2 Qd7
18. 18.Qd1 c4
19. 19.fxe5 cxd3
20. 20.cxd3 Nxe5
21. 21.Nf4 g5
22. 22.Nd5 Rae8
23. 23.Nb6 Qe6
24. 24.Ra4 Nef3+
25. 25.Bxf3 Nxf3+
26. 26.Qxf3 Bh3
27. 27.Qxb7+ Rf7
28. 28.Qxf7+ Qxf7
29. 29.Nxh3 Qh5
30. 30.Nf2 Re2
31. 31.Re4 Rxb2
32. 32.Nc4 Rc2
33. 33.Ne3 Rb2
34. 34.Nf5+ Kf8
35. 35.g4 Qg6
36. 36.Nd1 Qf6
37. 37.Ng3

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