Richard Rapport vs Sarin Nihal

World Blitz 2022 · King's Pawn Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Sarin Nihal
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 19.9
Date 2022.12.30
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1pp1qk2/p5Q1/5P2/PPp3P1/2Pb2K1/5R1P/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.c3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.a4 f6
  7. 7.Na3 fxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Bxa3
  9. 9.Rxa3 Nge7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Ng6
  12. 12.Nd4 Ngxe5
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Qd6
  15. 15.Nxf8 Rxf8
  16. 16.f4 Qc5+
  17. 17.Kg2 Be4+
  18. 18.Kg3 Nc4
  19. 19.b4 Qa7
  20. 20.Bxc4 dxc4
  21. 21.Qe2 Bd3
  22. 22.Qe6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Re1 Qb8
  24. 24.Ra2 Qd8
  25. 25.f5 h6
  26. 26.Rf2 Kh7
  27. 27.Qg6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bxh6 gxh6
  29. 29.Qxh6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qg6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Re6 Ne7
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rxe7+ Qxe7
  35. 35.Qg6#

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