Richard Rapport vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.5
Date 2023.01.22
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/bp2R3/pkpp3p/5p2/2PP4/8/PP6/2K5 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 a6
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.Nf1 Ne7
  9. 9.Bg5 Ng6
  10. 10.h4 Re8
  11. 11.h5 Nf4
  12. 12.Ng3 h6
  13. 13.Bxf4 exf4
  14. 14.Ne2 Ng4
  15. 15.Rf1 Nf6
  16. 16.Qc2 Bg4
  17. 17.O-O-O Ba7
  18. 18.Nxf4 c6
  19. 19.Rde1 Nxh5
  20. 20.Qd2 Qf6
  21. 21.Nxh5 Bxh5
  22. 22.Rh1 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Qxf3
  24. 24.Rh2 Kf8
  25. 25.Bd1 Qf6
  26. 26.f4 Ke7
  27. 27.d4 Kd7
  28. 28.e5 Qe7
  29. 29.Rg2 g6
  30. 30.f5 gxf5
  31. 31.Rg7 Rf8
  32. 32.e6+ Kc7
  33. 33.Bh5 Qf6
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  35. 35.exf7 Rf8
  36. 36.Qe3 Rxf7
  37. 37.Bxf7 Qxf7
  38. 38.Qe7+ Qxe7
  39. 39.Rxe7+ Kb6
  40. 40.c4

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