Richard Rapport vs S Sjugirov

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black S Sjugirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 9.4
Date 2023.12.29
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2k2N2/4p1p1/8/5K2/8/8/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Re1 Bg7
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.a5 e6
  11. 11.Bg5 Qc7
  12. 12.a6 Nb6
  13. 13.axb7 Bxb7
  14. 14.Ba6 Bxa6
  15. 15.Rxa6 c4
  16. 16.dxc4 Qb7
  17. 17.Ra2 Nxc4
  18. 18.Qe2 Qb3
  19. 19.Ra6 N6a5
  20. 20.Be7 Qb7
  21. 21.Bxf8 Rxf8
  22. 22.Rxa5 Nxa5
  23. 23.b4 Nc6
  24. 24.b5 Na5
  25. 25.c4 Rc8
  26. 26.Nbd2 a6
  27. 27.Rb1 axb5
  28. 28.cxb5 Qb6
  29. 29.g3 h6
  30. 30.h4 Rc2
  31. 31.Qd3 Rc5
  32. 32.Qe3 Qc7
  33. 33.b6 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qc6
  35. 35.Rxc1 Qxc1
  36. 36.Qe4 Qc6
  37. 37.Qxc6 Nxc6
  38. 38.g4 Kf8
  39. 39.g5 hxg5
  40. 40.hxg5 Ke7
  41. 41.Ne4 Kd7
  42. 42.Nc5+ Kd6
  43. 43.Na6 Na5
  44. 44.Nc7 Kc6
  45. 45.Ne8 Bc3
  46. 46.Ng1 Nb7
  47. 47.Ne2 Be5
  48. 48.f4 Bb2
  49. 49.Ng3 Kxb6
  50. 50.Ne4 Kc6
  51. 51.N8f6 Bxf6
  52. 52.gxf6 Kd7
  53. 53.Kf3 Nd6
  54. 54.Ng5 Ke8
  55. 55.Nh7 Nf5
  56. 56.Ke4 Nd6+
  57. 57.Ke5 Nc4+
  58. 58.Ke4 Nb6
  59. 59.Ke5 Nd5
  60. 60.Ng5 Nb4
  61. 61.Nh7 Nd3+
  62. 62.Ke4 Nc5+
  63. 63.Kd4 Nd7
  64. 64.Ke4 Kd8
  65. 65.Kd4 Kc7
  66. 66.Ng5 Nxf6
  67. 67.Nxf7 Nd5
  68. 68.Ke5 Nxf4
  69. 69.Kxf4

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