Richard Rapport vs M Matlakov

World Rapid 2023 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black M Matlakov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 4.2
Date 2023.12.26
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4pq1p/8/1Q6/3r2P1/P4PK1/2R5 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 c5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.c3 Qc7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qe2 b5
  12. 12.Nf1 Bb7
  13. 13.h4 d4
  14. 14.N1h2 dxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ng4 Bf8
  17. 17.Bf4 Nb6
  18. 18.Bxh6 Ne7
  19. 19.Bg5 Na4
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd7
  21. 21.d4 Rac8
  22. 22.h5 cxd4
  23. 23.cxd4 Nc3
  24. 24.Qb2 Bxf3
  25. 25.Bxf3 Qxd4
  26. 26.h6 gxh6
  27. 27.Be3 Qd3
  28. 28.Nf6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Bg2 b4
  30. 30.Bf1 Qg6
  31. 31.Qxb4 Ned5
  32. 32.Qa5 Bb4
  33. 33.Qxa7 Ra8
  34. 34.Qb7 Rab8
  35. 35.Qa6 Nxf6
  36. 36.exf6 Nd5
  37. 37.Red1 Nxe3
  38. 38.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  39. 39.Qb6 Qxf6
  40. 40.Qxb4 Nxf1
  41. 41.Kxf1 Kg7
  42. 42.Kg2 Rd3

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