Daniyal Sapenov vs Richard Rapport

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Daniyal Sapenov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B60)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/pk1p4/P2P1p2/1K3P1p/7P/8/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg5 Bd7
  7. 7.Qd3 Rc8
  8. 8.Be2 Qa5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qg5
  11. 11.g3 f5
  12. 12.f4 fxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Qf5
  14. 14.c3 Bg7
  15. 15.O-O h5
  16. 16.Rae1 Kf8
  17. 17.Bf3 Kg8
  18. 18.Qd2 Qg6
  19. 19.Ng5 h4
  20. 20.Bd5 Rf8
  21. 21.g4 Bxg4
  22. 22.Qg2 Bf5
  23. 23.Bxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Rxe7 Rh6
  25. 25.Nd4 Bxd4+
  26. 26.cxd4 Qg7
  27. 27.Qf2 Re6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Bxe6
  29. 29.Qe3 Re8
  30. 30.Kf2 Bd7
  31. 31.Qd2 Bg4
  32. 32.Rg1 f5
  33. 33.h3 Re2+
  34. 34.Qxe2 Bxe2
  35. 35.Nf3 Bxf3
  36. 36.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  37. 37.Kxf3 Kf6
  38. 38.d5 c5
  39. 39.Ke3 Ke7
  40. 40.Kd3 Kd7
  41. 41.Kc4 a6
  42. 42.b4 cxb4
  43. 43.Kxb4 Kc7
  44. 44.a4 Kb6
  45. 45.a5+

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