Richard Rapport vs Wesley So

76th Tata Steel Masters · 2014 · Nimzo-Larsen Attack · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 76th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1.5
Date 2014.01.11
Opening Nimzo-Larsen Attack (A01)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/p1q5/PbQ2P1P/1p6/1P6/8/7K w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.b3 e5
  2. 2.Bb2 Nc6
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bd6
  5. 5.Na3 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc4 Qe7
  8. 8.Ne2 b5
  9. 9.Nxd6+ cxd6
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Ng3 Nd5
  13. 13.f4 f6
  14. 14.a5 c5
  15. 15.fxe5 fxe5
  16. 16.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qe7
  18. 18.Qd3 Bb7
  19. 19.Rf1 Qd7
  20. 20.Qc4 Kh8
  21. 21.Qh4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qe4 Bc6
  23. 23.Qf5 Qe7
  24. 24.Ne4 Rd8
  25. 25.h4 Kg8
  26. 26.h5 Bd7
  27. 27.Qf3 Bb5
  28. 28.d3 h6
  29. 29.Ng3 Qe6
  30. 30.Nf5 Ne7
  31. 31.Nh4 Bd7
  32. 32.Bc1 Re8
  33. 33.e4 Kh7
  34. 34.Nf5 Nxf5
  35. 35.exf5 Qf6
  36. 36.Qb7 Bb5
  37. 37.Qe4 d5
  38. 38.Qxd5 e4
  39. 39.Bf4 exd3
  40. 40.cxd3 Re2
  41. 41.Qf3 Qd4+
  42. 42.Kh2 Qxd3
  43. 43.Qg4 Rxg2+
  44. 44.Qxg2 Qxf1
  45. 45.Qg6+ Kh8
  46. 46.Bxh6 Qf2+
  47. 47.Kh1 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qe5+
  49. 49.Kh1 gxh6
  50. 50.Qxh6+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qg6+ Qg7
  52. 52.Qe6+ Qf7
  53. 53.Qc8+ Qf8
  54. 54.Qe6+ Qf7
  55. 55.Qc8+ Qe8
  56. 56.Qxc5 Qc6+

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