Richard Rapport vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

38th ECC Open 2023 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th ECC Open 2023
Site Durres ALB
Round 5.1
Date 2023.10.05
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6RP/5p2/3pk3/4r1P1/3K4 b - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.c4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.d3 Nge7
  7. 7.h4 h5
  8. 8.Bg5 f6
  9. 9.Be3 g6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nd4
  11. 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  12. 12.O-O-O b5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Nxb5
  14. 14.cxb5 Qxb5
  15. 15.Kb1 d5
  16. 16.Qc2 d4
  17. 17.Bc1 Nc8
  18. 18.Nd2 Nb6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.Nc4 Nxc4
  21. 21.dxc4 Qc6
  22. 22.Bxf4 Bg7
  23. 23.Rhg1 Kf7
  24. 24.Rde1 Rae8
  25. 25.Re2 Re6
  26. 26.Qd3 Rhe8
  27. 27.Rge1 a5
  28. 28.Bc1 a4
  29. 29.Qf3 Kg8
  30. 30.Qd3 R8e7
  31. 31.Kc2 Kh7
  32. 32.Kd1 Bh6
  33. 33.Bxh6 Kxh6
  34. 34.Kc2 Re5
  35. 35.Qf3 Kg7
  36. 36.Kd3 Qb6
  37. 37.Qf4 R7e6
  38. 38.Qd2 Qb7
  39. 39.Qc2 Qb4
  40. 40.Qd2 Qxd2+
  41. 41.Rxd2 Re8
  42. 42.b4 axb3
  43. 43.axb3 f5
  44. 44.Rde2 Rb8
  45. 45.Kc2 Kf6
  46. 46.exf5 Rxe2+
  47. 47.Rxe2 gxf5
  48. 48.Kb2 f4
  49. 49.Kc2 Rg8
  50. 50.b4 Rg3
  51. 51.Rd2 Rc3+
  52. 52.Kd1 Rxc4
  53. 53.bxc5 Ke5
  54. 54.Re2+ Kd5
  55. 55.Re8 Rxc5
  56. 56.Kd2 Ra5
  57. 57.Rd8+ Ke4
  58. 58.Re8+ Re5
  59. 59.Rh8 Ra5
  60. 60.Re8+ Re5
  61. 61.Rh8 d3
  62. 62.Rh7 Re6
  63. 63.Rxh5 Ra6
  64. 64.Rg5 Ra2+
  65. 65.Ke1 Ke3
  66. 66.Re5+ Kd4
  67. 67.Rg5 Ra1+
  68. 68.Kd2 Ra2+
  69. 69.Ke1 Re2+
  70. 70.Kd1 Ke3
  71. 71.h5

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