Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

FIDE Candidates 2022 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2022
Site Madrid ESP
Round 7.1
Date 2022.06.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5pp1/2p5/8/1PP1P2b/P5qp/4R3/4RKB1 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.Qb3 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxe4 dxe4
  11. 11.Ng5 Be7
  12. 12.Nxe4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qxb7 Qxe4
  14. 14.Qxa8 Bh3
  15. 15.gxh3 Qg6+
  16. 16.Kh1 Qe4+
  17. 17.Kg1 Qg6+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qe4+
  19. 19.f3 Qd3
  20. 20.Kg2 Qg6+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qd3
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Na6
  24. 24.Qxf8+ Bxf8
  25. 25.Bf4 Qxh3
  26. 26.Rad1 h6
  27. 27.Bg3 Nc5
  28. 28.Rfe1 Ne6
  29. 29.a3 h5
  30. 30.Rd3 Qf5
  31. 31.b4 h4
  32. 32.Bb8 Ng5
  33. 33.Rde3 Nxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Qf2
  35. 35.h3 Be7
  36. 36.Bh2 Bg5
  37. 37.Bg1 Qd2
  38. 38.R3e2 Qd3
  39. 39.Be3 Bf6
  40. 40.Bxa7 Qxh3+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qg3+
  42. 42.Kf1 h3
  43. 43.Bg1 Bh4

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