Richard Rapport vs Ale Rakhmanov

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Ale Rakhmanov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 8.4
Date 2023.12.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B29)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/p1kp1prB/4p2Q/2bbP1P1/3p1P2/PP4P1/1KP2B2/8 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nxc3
  5. 5.dxc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Qc7
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Rh3 b5
  11. 11.Nd2 b4
  12. 12.Nc4 bxc3
  13. 13.Rxc3 Nd4
  14. 14.Rxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Nd6+ Bxd6
  16. 16.Rxc7 Bxc7
  17. 17.Qg4 g6
  18. 18.Bd3 Bb7
  19. 19.Bg3 Bb6
  20. 20.Qf4 Bd5
  21. 21.f3 Bc5
  22. 22.a3 g5
  23. 23.Qf6 Rg8
  24. 24.Bh7 Be7
  25. 25.Qxh6 Bf8
  26. 26.Qh5 Rg7
  27. 27.hxg5 Kd8
  28. 28.Bd3 Kc7
  29. 29.Bf2 Bc5
  30. 30.g3 Bb6
  31. 31.b3 Bc5
  32. 32.Kb2 Bb6
  33. 33.f4 Rbg8
  34. 34.Qh6 Bc5
  35. 35.Bh7

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