Richard Rapport vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

2nd UzChess Cup Masters · 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd UzChess Cup Masters
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 2.3
Date 2025.06.20
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3K4/6k1/8/8/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 h6
  4. 4.h3 c5
  5. 5.e3 d5
  6. 6.Be2 Qb6
  7. 7.b3 Bd6
  8. 8.Be5 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Bxd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.c4 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 a6
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 cxd4
  15. 15.Nc4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qxd4 b5
  17. 17.Nce5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Bb7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rxc5 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rac1 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.Bf3 Kf8
  26. 26.Kf1 Ke7
  27. 27.Ke2 Nd7
  28. 28.Nc6+ Kd6
  29. 29.Na7 Kc7
  30. 30.Nxc8 Kxc8
  31. 31.Kd3 Kc7
  32. 32.Kd4 a5
  33. 33.a3 Kd6
  34. 34.Be2 e5+
  35. 35.Kc3 Kc5
  36. 36.b4+ axb4+
  37. 37.axb4+ Kc6
  38. 38.Bh5 g6
  39. 39.Bf3+ Kd6
  40. 40.Be2 Kc6
  41. 41.f4 Nf6
  42. 42.fxe5 Nd5+
  43. 43.Kb3 Nxe3
  44. 44.Bf3+ Kd7
  45. 45.Kc3 Ke6
  46. 46.Kd4 Nc2+
  47. 47.Kc5 Kxe5
  48. 48.Kxb5 f5
  49. 49.Kc5 Nxb4
  50. 50.Kxb4 Kf4
  51. 51.Kc5 g5
  52. 52.g4 fxg4
  53. 53.Bxg4 Kg3
  54. 54.Kd5 h5
  55. 55.Bd7 g4
  56. 56.Bxg4 hxg4
  57. 57.hxg4 Kxg4

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