Richard Rapport vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2025 · French Defense · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site London ENG
Round 10.1
Date 2025.06.13
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/4q3/1nk2NR1/p2p3p/2P5/1P5P/1Q3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Ngf3 b5
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.d4 b4
  7. 7.a3 bxa3
  8. 8.b3 c5
  9. 9.Bxa3 cxd4
  10. 10.Bxf8 Rxf8
  11. 11.Bb5 Qb6
  12. 12.Ba4 Ba6
  13. 13.Qc1 Bb5
  14. 14.Bxb5 Qxb5
  15. 15.Nxd4 Qc5
  16. 16.Qb2 Nxe5
  17. 17.O-O Nbd7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rc8
  19. 19.Re3 Ng4
  20. 20.Rg3 h5
  21. 21.h3 Ngf6
  22. 22.Re1 g6
  23. 23.c4 a5
  24. 24.Rg5 Nb6
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6+ Kd7
  27. 27.Rxf6 Rxf6
  28. 28.Ne4 Qe7
  29. 29.Nxf6+ Kc6
  30. 30.Rxg6

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