Richard Rapport vs Sarin Nihal

V Menorca Cerrado 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Sarin Nihal
Result 1-0
Event V Menorca Cerrado 2026
Site Ciutadella de Menorca ESP
Round 9.3
Date 2026.04.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b1k1Q1/p2p4/3P2pp/Pp6/4q3/8/1B4P1/6K1 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nd4
  5. 5.b4 Bxb4
  6. 6.Nxd4 exd4
  7. 7.Bb2 Bc5
  8. 8.c3 Ne7
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.d5 O-O
  11. 11.a4 c6
  12. 12.a5 Bc7
  13. 13.Bd3 Ng6
  14. 14.Nc3 Be5
  15. 15.Bc2 c5
  16. 16.d6 b5
  17. 17.f4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Nd5 Qg5
  19. 19.Rxf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.Ra3 Re8
  21. 21.h4 Qxh4
  22. 22.Rh3 Qg5
  23. 23.Nxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Qh5 h6
  25. 25.Rf3 g6
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qxd2
  27. 27.Rf2 Qe1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rxe4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Qxe4
  30. 30.Qc3 Qh4+
  31. 31.Kg1 f6
  32. 32.Rxf6 Qe4
  33. 33.Rf8+ Kxf8
  34. 34.Qg7+ Ke8
  35. 35.Qg8#

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