Richard Rapport vs A Riazantsev

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 72 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black A Riazantsev
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 11.6
Date 2023.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/6p1/2b1p2p/7P/6P1/2QP3K/6q1/8 w - - 11 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Qe2 d4
  6. 6.e5 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nge7
  9. 9.h4 h6
  10. 10.Na3 Nd5
  11. 11.Nc4 b5
  12. 12.Ncd2 Qc7
  13. 13.Re1 Be7
  14. 14.Nf1 a6
  15. 15.N1h2 O-O-O
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb6
  17. 17.a3 Kb8
  18. 18.Rac1 Na4
  19. 19.c4 dxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Qb6
  21. 21.Red1 Rd7
  22. 22.Be1 Qc7
  23. 23.b3 Nb6
  24. 24.Bd2 Nd5
  25. 25.Rc2 Rc8
  26. 26.Rdc1 Qd8
  27. 27.Ng4 Na5
  28. 28.Rb1 Nc6
  29. 29.h5 Nd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 cxd4
  31. 31.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  32. 32.Rc1 Rc7
  33. 33.Rxc7 Qxc7
  34. 34.b4 Qc2
  35. 35.Bf1 Nc3
  36. 36.Qe1 Nb1
  37. 37.Bf4 Nxa3
  38. 38.Nf6 Qc6
  39. 39.Ne4 Nc2
  40. 40.Qd1 Nxb4
  41. 41.Qg4 Bf8
  42. 42.Kh2 a5
  43. 43.Bd2 a4
  44. 44.Qf3 Qc7
  45. 45.Qd1 a3
  46. 46.Nd6 Bxd6
  47. 47.exd6 Qc6
  48. 48.Bh3 Qxd6
  49. 49.Qe1 Nd5
  50. 50.Bg2 a2
  51. 51.Qa1 Qa3
  52. 52.Bxd5 Bxd5
  53. 53.Qxd4 Qa7
  54. 54.Qf4+ Ka8
  55. 55.Bc3 a1=Q
  56. 56.Bxa1 Qxa1
  57. 57.f3 Qb2+
  58. 58.Kh3 Qf6
  59. 59.Qc7 Qxf3
  60. 60.Qa5+ Kb8
  61. 61.Qxb5+ Bb7
  62. 62.Qe5+ Kc8
  63. 63.Qc5+ Qc6
  64. 64.Qf8+ Kc7
  65. 65.Qxf7+ Qd7
  66. 66.Qf8 Bc6
  67. 67.g4 Kb7
  68. 68.Qb4+ Kc8
  69. 69.Qc3 Qd5
  70. 70.Kg3 Qf3+
  71. 71.Kh4 Qf2+
  72. 72.Kh3 Qg2+

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