Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

GCT Rapid Paris 2021 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.4
Date 2021.06.18
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/4pk2/6p1/4P2p/5P1P/R5PK/5r2/8 b - - 13 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Bb2 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O c5
  7. 7.c4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4+ Qxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Rc8
  16. 16.Rac1 Na6
  17. 17.f4 Rc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.b4 Ne6
  20. 20.Nxe6+ fxe6
  21. 21.Rc1 a5
  22. 22.b5 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc6 Rd2
  24. 24.Kf3 Kf7
  25. 25.a4 Rd4
  26. 26.Rxb6 Rxa4
  27. 27.Ra6 Ra2
  28. 28.Ke3 Ra4
  29. 29.Kd3 h6
  30. 30.h4 h5
  31. 31.e3 Kf6
  32. 32.e4 Kf7
  33. 33.e5 Kg7
  34. 34.Rxe6 Kf7
  35. 35.Ra6 Kg7
  36. 36.Kc3 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra8 Kg7
  38. 38.Ra7 Kf7
  39. 39.Kd3 Ke6
  40. 40.Ke3 Kf7
  41. 41.Ra6 Kg7
  42. 42.Kf3 Kf7
  43. 43.Ra8 Kg7
  44. 44.Ra7 Kf7
  45. 45.Ra6 Kg7
  46. 46.b6 Rb4
  47. 47.Rxa5 Rxb6
  48. 48.Ra3 Rb1
  49. 49.Kg2 Rb2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Rf2
  51. 51.Ra6 Kf7
  52. 52.Ra3 Kg7
  53. 53.Ra6 Kf7
  54. 54.Ra3

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