Richard Rapport vs K Sychev

World Blitz 2022 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black K Sychev
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2022
Site Almaty KAZ
Round 2.20
Date 2022.12.29
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/4k1p1/2n4B/5P1K/8/8 w - - 1 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bc5
  10. 10.d3 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Nb7
  12. 12.O-O Nd6
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxh3
  14. 14.gxh3 Qd7
  15. 15.Bf3 Qxh3
  16. 16.Bg2 Qf5
  17. 17.Qf3 Qg6
  18. 18.Qg3 Qh5
  19. 19.Nf3 e4
  20. 20.Ne5 Nf5
  21. 21.Qh3 Nh4
  22. 22.dxe4 Rfe8
  23. 23.Nf3 Nxg2
  24. 24.Qxh5 Nxh5
  25. 25.Kxg2 Rxe4
  26. 26.Re1 Rae8
  27. 27.Bd2 Nf6
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rxe4
  29. 29.Re1 Kf8
  30. 30.h3 Ke7
  31. 31.Ne5 Rxe1
  32. 32.Bxe1 Kd6
  33. 33.Nxf7+ Ke6
  34. 34.Nd8+ Kd7
  35. 35.Nb7 Bb6
  36. 36.c4 c5
  37. 37.Na5 Ne4
  38. 38.Nb3 Nd6
  39. 39.Nd2 Ba5
  40. 40.b3 Ke6
  41. 41.Kf3 Nf5
  42. 42.Ke4 Nd4
  43. 43.Nf3 Nxf3
  44. 44.Bxa5 Ng5+
  45. 45.Ke3 Nxh3
  46. 46.Bc7 Ng5
  47. 47.a3 Kf5
  48. 48.b4 Ne6
  49. 49.Bd6 cxb4
  50. 50.axb4 a6
  51. 51.b5 axb5
  52. 52.cxb5 Nd8
  53. 53.Kd4 Ke6
  54. 54.Be5 g5
  55. 55.Bc7 Nb7
  56. 56.b6 h5
  57. 57.Ke4 Nc5+
  58. 58.Kf3 Kf5
  59. 59.Bd6 Nb7
  60. 60.Be7 Na5
  61. 61.Ke3 Nc4+
  62. 62.Kf3 Nxb6
  63. 63.Kg3 Nd5
  64. 64.Bd8 Nc3
  65. 65.f3 Ne2+
  66. 66.Kf2 Nf4
  67. 67.Kg3 Ne6
  68. 68.Bb6 Nf4
  69. 69.Bd8 Nd5
  70. 70.Ba5 h4+
  71. 71.Kg2 Kf4
  72. 72.Bd2+ Kf5
  73. 73.Kh3 Nf4+
  74. 74.Kh2 Ne2
  75. 75.Be3 Nc3
  76. 76.Kh3 Nd5
  77. 77.Bd2 Nb6
  78. 78.Be1 Nc4
  79. 79.Bxh4 Ke5

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