Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

9th Norway Armageddon · 2021 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event 9th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2021.09.16
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3N4/2p5/r7/5pRp/2kb3P/8/8/4K3 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d3 g6
  3. 3.Nbd2 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 Nc6
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.g3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Qe6+
  8. 8.Kf1 O-O
  9. 9.Nc4 Qd7
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd8
  11. 11.Bc3 Be6
  12. 12.Qe2 Re8
  13. 13.Re1 Qc8
  14. 14.h4 h5
  15. 15.Ng5 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd2 Qd7
  17. 17.Ne3 Rad8
  18. 18.b4 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Bh6
  21. 21.Nxg4 Nxg4
  22. 22.Qf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 e6
  24. 24.Bc6 Rf8
  25. 25.b5 Rd4
  26. 26.Re4 Rfd8
  27. 27.Nf3 Rxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Bxf4
  29. 29.Ke2 Nf6
  30. 30.a4 Kf8
  31. 31.Ra1 Ke7
  32. 32.a5 Kd6
  33. 33.Nd4 Nxe4
  34. 34.dxe4 Kc5
  35. 35.Nc6 Rd2+
  36. 36.Kf3 Kxb5
  37. 37.Nxa7+ Ka6
  38. 38.Nc6 Bd6
  39. 39.c3 Rd3+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rxc3
  41. 41.Nd8 f5
  42. 42.e5 Bxe5
  43. 43.Re1 Bd4
  44. 44.Rxe6+ Kb5
  45. 45.a6 Rc2
  46. 46.Kf1 Rxf2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Ra2
  48. 48.Rxg6 Rxa6
  49. 49.Rg5 Kc4

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