Alexei Shirov vs Richard Rapport

42nd Olympiad 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 42nd Olympiad 2016
Site Baku AZE
Round 5.11
Date 2016.09.06
Opening Ruy Lopez (C75)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k2N/2p1b1p1/p2pP2p/1p1P3n/2PqP3/5bp1/PPB3R1/RNB1KQ2 b Qq - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nge7
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.h4 h6
  8. 8.h5 Ng8
  9. 9.d5 Nce7
  10. 10.c4 b5
  11. 11.Bc2 f5
  12. 12.Nh4 f4
  13. 13.g3 fxg3
  14. 14.f4 Nf6
  15. 15.fxe5 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Nxh5
  17. 17.e6 Ng6
  18. 18.Nxg6 Qf6
  19. 19.Qf1 Bf3
  20. 20.Rg1 Be7
  21. 21.Nxh8 Qd4
  22. 22.Rg2

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