Richard Rapport vs A Shimanov

World Blitz 2023 · French Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black A Shimanov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 16.11
Date 2023.12.30
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5bpk/4Np2/1P1Pn2P/8/5PP1/2Q2K2/1r6 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Be7
  5. 5.g3 a5
  6. 6.Bg2 a4
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.e5 Nh7
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.h4 Kh8
  13. 13.N1h2 b5
  14. 14.d4 b4
  15. 15.axb4 Nxb4
  16. 16.c3 Nc6
  17. 17.Rxa4 Rxa4
  18. 18.Qxa4 Qb6
  19. 19.Ng4 Bd7
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Qc2 Rc8
  22. 22.b4 Be7
  23. 23.Be3 Qb8
  24. 24.Qd2 h5
  25. 25.Ngh2 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Bd4 Qc7
  28. 28.Qh6 f6
  29. 29.Qxh5 e5
  30. 30.Bxd5 Be8
  31. 31.Qf5 Rd8
  32. 32.Qe6 Bd7
  33. 33.Qxe7 exd4
  34. 34.cxd4 Qb8
  35. 35.Ra1 Nf8
  36. 36.Ra8 Qxa8
  37. 37.Bxa8 Rxa8
  38. 38.d5 Kg8
  39. 39.Nf3 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rd1
  41. 41.Qc5 Bf5
  42. 42.Nd4 Be4+
  43. 43.f3 Rd2+
  44. 44.Kg1 Bg6
  45. 45.Qc3 Rd3
  46. 46.Qc4 Rd1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Bf7
  48. 48.b5 Rb1
  49. 49.Ne6 Ng6
  50. 50.Qc8+ Kh7
  51. 51.h5 Ne5
  52. 52.Qc2+

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