Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

10th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2024 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Shusha AZE
Round 11.3
Date 2024.09.28
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

2r5/1n5p/1P6/1K1kp3/1PN1ppp1/6P1/5P1P/3R4 b - - 7 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Be2 e5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Bd7
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  7. 7.d3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qb3 Ne7
  12. 12.Nc4 d5
  13. 13.Ne3 c4
  14. 14.dxc4 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd2 Bg5
  16. 16.O-O-O Qc6
  17. 17.Qb5 Qxb5
  18. 18.cxb5 f5
  19. 19.Kc2 Rac8
  20. 20.Nec4 Bxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 Kf7
  22. 22.Kb3 Ke6
  23. 23.Nc4 Rfd8
  24. 24.a4 Nd5
  25. 25.Na5 b6
  26. 26.Nc6 Rd7
  27. 27.g3 a5
  28. 28.c4 Nf6
  29. 29.c5 bxc5
  30. 30.Rxd7 Nxd7
  31. 31.Nxa5 c4+
  32. 32.Nxc4 Nc5+
  33. 33.Ka3 Nxa4
  34. 34.b6 Nc5
  35. 35.Rd1 Nb7
  36. 36.Kb4 f4
  37. 37.Kb5 g5
  38. 38.b4 g4
  39. 39.Re1 Kd5
  40. 40.Rd1+ Ke6
  41. 41.Re1 Kd5
  42. 42.Rd1+

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