Richard Rapport vs Wang Hao

8th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2022 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Richard Rapport
Black Wang Hao
Result 1-0
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 15.2
Date 2022.12.23
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5kp1/3K2Rp/1P5P/6P1/8/1r6 w - - 27 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  5. 5.O-O Ngf6
  6. 6.Qe2 e6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb2 O-O
  9. 9.c4 Rc8
  10. 10.Nc3 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.f4 exf4
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Rxf4 f5
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Qxe6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Raf1 Bd4+
  18. 18.Kh1 Nf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Re8
  20. 20.Qd1 a6
  21. 21.Na4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Nxb2 Qd6
  23. 23.Na4 Rcd8
  24. 24.Qf3 b5
  25. 25.cxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Nc3 b4
  27. 27.Ne4 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rxe4 Rf8
  29. 29.Rf4 Rxf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Rxf4 g6
  32. 32.Rf2 Ra8
  33. 33.d3 Kg7
  34. 34.Kg1 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc2 Rxd3
  36. 36.Rxc5 Rd2
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kh6
  38. 38.Rc4 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxb4 Rb2
  40. 40.Rh4+ Kg5
  41. 41.Rh3 h5
  42. 42.Rg3+ Kf4
  43. 43.Rf3+ Ke5
  44. 44.h4 Ke6
  45. 45.Kh2 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg3 Ke6
  47. 47.Rc3 Kf5
  48. 48.Rc5+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rb5 Rc2
  50. 50.Kf3 Rc3+
  51. 51.Kf4 Rc2
  52. 52.Rb6+ Kg7
  53. 53.g3 Rf2+
  54. 54.Ke3 Rg2
  55. 55.Kf3 Rb2
  56. 56.b4 Kh6
  57. 57.Rb8 Kg7
  58. 58.Kf4 Rf2+
  59. 59.Ke4 Re2+
  60. 60.Kf3 Rb2
  61. 61.Rb5 Kf6
  62. 62.Rb7 Kf5
  63. 63.Rb5+ Kf6
  64. 64.Ke4 Re2+
  65. 65.Kd3 Rf2
  66. 66.Rg5 Rb2
  67. 67.Kc3 Rb1
  68. 68.Kc4 Rc1+
  69. 69.Kd5 Rb1

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