Richard Rapport vs Wesley So

Superbet Classic 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Classic 2023
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.5
Date 2023.05.09
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/2R5/8/r7/4P3/5PK1/8 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.Bd2 Qd6
  11. 11.Bc3 Rd8
  12. 12.Nd2 Be6
  13. 13.Rc1 Bb6
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qb3 Nd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Rc2 Qxb3
  20. 20.Nxb3 Rd5
  21. 21.Rfc1 Re8
  22. 22.Kf1 Rde5
  23. 23.Rd2 Rh5
  24. 24.Kg2 Rhe5
  25. 25.Kf1 Rh5
  26. 26.Rc4 Rxh2
  27. 27.Kg1 Rh5
  28. 28.Nxd4 Bxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rc5
  30. 30.b3 Re6
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 b6
  33. 33.d4 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 c5
  35. 35.dxc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rdb2 Rcc6
  37. 37.Rb5 Rc4
  38. 38.Rxb6 Rxb6
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxa4
  40. 40.Rb8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rb6 h5
  42. 42.e3 h4
  43. 43.gxh4 Rxh4
  44. 44.Rc6 Ra4
  45. 45.Rb6 Ra5
  46. 46.Rc6 Ra4
  47. 47.Rb6 Ra5
  48. 48.Rc6 Ra4

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