Richard Rapport vs S Shankland

8th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2022 · French Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black S Shankland
Result 0-1
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 7.1
Date 2022.12.22
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4Pk2/p7/2p2NK1/2P5/1b6/3q4 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.Qe2+ Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.c3 Bg4
  10. 10.Bg5 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Qf1 Qd6
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 a6
  16. 16.g3 g6
  17. 17.Bc2 Kg7
  18. 18.Kg2 h5
  19. 19.h4 Qd7
  20. 20.Ba4 b5
  21. 21.Bb3 Na5
  22. 22.Qd3 Nc4
  23. 23.Bxc4 dxc4
  24. 24.Qd2 Qd5
  25. 25.Qf4 c6
  26. 26.Re3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Ra7
  28. 28.Re1 Re7
  29. 29.Qd2 Re4
  30. 30.Re3 a5
  31. 31.Qc2 Re6
  32. 32.Qe2 Rxe3
  33. 33.fxe3 Qe4
  34. 34.Kf2 Be7
  35. 35.a3 Bd6
  36. 36.Kg2 f6
  37. 37.Qf2 g5
  38. 38.hxg5 fxg5
  39. 39.Kg1 Kg6
  40. 40.Nd2 Qg4
  41. 41.Nf1 h4
  42. 42.Qg2 Kh5
  43. 43.gxh4 gxh4
  44. 44.e4 Bf4
  45. 45.e5 Qxg2+
  46. 46.Kxg2 Kg6
  47. 47.a4 bxa4
  48. 48.Kh3 Bc1
  49. 49.Kxh4 Bxb2
  50. 50.e6 a3
  51. 51.d5 cxd5
  52. 52.Ne3 a2
  53. 53.Nxd5 a1=Q
  54. 54.Nf4+ Kf6
  55. 55.Kg4 Qd1+

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