Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2023 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2023
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 16.5
Date 2023.07.09
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/2p3k1/1b1p1p2/1P1B3p/2P2Pp1/6P1/7P/5K2 b - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Re1 Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Na7
  9. 9.a4 e6
  10. 10.dxe6 Bxe6
  11. 11.Nd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Bc4 Qd7
  16. 16.f3 Rae8
  17. 17.Qd2 Kh7
  18. 18.b4 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Bd3 Nh5
  21. 21.Bf2 Nf4
  22. 22.Ra7 Be5
  23. 23.Be3 Ne6
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Nf4
  26. 26.Bf1 g5
  27. 27.Rb7 Qc8
  28. 28.Rxb5 Kg7
  29. 29.Ra5 Qf5
  30. 30.Bf2 Qf6
  31. 31.Re4 Re7
  32. 32.Ra3 Rfe8
  33. 33.Rae3 Qg6
  34. 34.g3 Nh5
  35. 35.Re1 Nf6
  36. 36.Rc4 Qf5
  37. 37.Kg2 g4
  38. 38.f4 Bb2
  39. 39.Rxe7 Rxe7
  40. 40.c3 Qxd5+
  41. 41.Qxd5 Nxd5
  42. 42.Bd4+ f6
  43. 43.Kf2 Bc1
  44. 44.Bg2 Be3+
  45. 45.Kf1 Nb6
  46. 46.Bxb6 Bxb6
  47. 47.Re4 Rxe4
  48. 48.Bxe4 h5
  49. 49.c4 Bd4
  50. 50.b5 Bb6
  51. 51.Bd5 Bc5
  52. 52.Be4 Bb6
  53. 53.Bd5

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