Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Richard Rapport
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	SuperUnited Rapid 2023
Site	Zagreb CRO
Round	5.1
Date	2023.07.06
Opening	Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4R3/6pk/r4p2/2P1p3/5R1P/3r2P1/6K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
4. 4.a4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 g6
6. 6.a5 Bg7
7. 7.O-O a6
8. 8.Be2 O-O
9. 9.d3 b5
10. 10.axb6 Nxb6
11. 11.h3 a5
12. 12.Be3 Nfd7
13. 13.Qd2 a4
14. 14.Bh6 e5
15. 15.Nh2 Nb8
16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
17. 17.f4 Nc6
18. 18.f5 f6
19. 19.fxg6 hxg6
20. 20.Ng4 Bxg4
21. 21.Bxg4 Nd4
22. 22.Ne2 d5
23. 23.Rad1 a3
24. 24.c3 Nxe2+
25. 25.Qxe2 Na4
26. 26.Be6 axb2
27. 27.Bxd5 Nxc3
28. 28.Qxb2 Nxd5
29. 29.exd5 Qxd5
30. 30.Qf2 Ra2
31. 31.Qf3 Qxf3
32. 32.Rxf3 Rb8
33. 33.Rc1 Rbb2
34. 34.Rg3 Rc2
35. 35.Rb1 Rcb2
36. 36.Rc1 Ra5
37. 37.Rf3 Rd2
38. 38.Rb1 f5
39. 39.Rb7+ Kh6
40. 40.Re7 c4
41. 41.dxc4 e4

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