Richard Rapport vs Nigel Short

21st Sigeman & Co · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event 21st Sigeman & Co
Site Malmo SWE
Round 2.2
Date 2013.05.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2q2r2/pp1k4/2pQ4/P1P2p2/5P2/5P2/4R2K b - - 6 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Bd2 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.d5 Qa6
  11. 11.Bg5 Ne4
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.dxe6 Qxc4
  14. 14.exd7 Nxd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Nxg5
  16. 16.Rxd7 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Bxf3 Bxf3
  18. 18.exf3 Rf7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Re8
  20. 20.Kg2 g6
  21. 21.Qd2 Kg7
  22. 22.h4 Rxd7
  23. 23.Qxd7+ Qf7
  24. 24.Qd2 h5
  25. 25.a4 Qf6
  26. 26.Qf4 Re7
  27. 27.Rd6 Re6
  28. 28.Rd7+ Re7
  29. 29.Rd6 Re6
  30. 30.Rd3 Re7
  31. 31.Kh3 Rf7
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe6
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd7
  34. 34.Re3 Qf6
  35. 35.Qb8 f4
  36. 36.gxf4 Qxh4
  37. 37.Re8 Qf6
  38. 38.Rh8 Qe7
  39. 39.Re8 Qd6
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kf6
  41. 41.Qe8 Rf7
  42. 42.c4 a6
  43. 43.Kg1 Qc7
  44. 44.Kg2 Qd6
  45. 45.Kh1 Qc7
  46. 46.f5 gxf5
  47. 47.Rg1 f4
  48. 48.Qh8+ Kf5
  49. 49.Qxh5+ Kf6
  50. 50.Qg5+ Ke6
  51. 51.Re1+ Kd6
  52. 52.Qd5#

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