Richard Rapport vs Leon Luke Mendonca

The Game

White	Richard Rapport
Black	Leon Luke Mendonca
Result	0-1
Event	FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site	Hong Kong HKG
Round	1.2
Date	2026.06.20
Opening	Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/1p3k1p/p5r1/3R3Q/4qp2/2Ppb3/1P1B3R/7K w - - 2 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 a6
3. 3.g3 Nc6
4. 4.Bg2 d6
5. 5.d3 e5
6. 6.f4 Nf6
7. 7.Nf3 Be7
8. 8.O-O O-O
9. 9.a4 Rb8
10. 10.a5 Bg4
11. 11.h3 Bxf3
12. 12.Qxf3 Nxa5
13. 13.fxe5 dxe5
14. 14.Nd5 Nc6
15. 15.c3 Nxd5
16. 16.exd5 Na7
17. 17.Be3 Nc8
18. 18.Rae1 Bd6
19. 19.h4 Ne7
20. 20.h5 f5
21. 21.h6 Ng6
22. 22.hxg7 Kxg7
23. 23.Qh5 f4
24. 24.Bd2 Rf6
25. 25.Be4 Qb6
26. 26.Re2 c4+
27. 27.Kh1 cxd3
28. 28.Rh2 Rh8
29. 29.gxf4 exf4
30. 30.Rg1 Bc5
31. 31.d6 Qxd6
32. 32.Rg5 Be3
33. 33.Rd5 Qe6
34. 34.Qh6+ Kf7
35. 35.Bxg6+ Rxg6
36. 36.Qh5 Qe4+

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