Wang Hao vs Richard Rapport

8th Gashimov Mem Blitz · 2022 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wang Hao
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz
Site Baku AZE
Round 6.5
Date 2022.12.22
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/5p2/5Qp1/4B2p/1p2P3/p4P1P/1P4PK/3q4 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Nc6
  7. 7.f3 h5
  8. 8.Bc4 Bd7
  9. 9.Bb3 Bg7
  10. 10.Qd2 Na5
  11. 11.O-O Rc8
  12. 12.Rfe1 O-O
  13. 13.Rad1 Nc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Rxc4
  15. 15.Nb3 a5
  16. 16.Qf2 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 Rc6
  18. 18.a3 Qa5
  19. 19.Ndb1 Rfc8
  20. 20.Re2 Be6
  21. 21.Bd4 Rc4
  22. 22.Red2 b5
  23. 23.Ne2 Rxc2
  24. 24.Bc3 Rxd2
  25. 25.Nxd2 Qa6
  26. 26.Nf4 Bd7
  27. 27.Nf1 e5
  28. 28.Nd3 Be6
  29. 29.Nb4 Qb7
  30. 30.Ne3 Bf8
  31. 31.Ned5 Nxd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Rc5
  34. 34.Rxc5 dxc5
  35. 35.Bxe5 Qd7
  36. 36.h3 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 b4
  38. 38.axb4 cxb4
  39. 39.Qb6 a3
  40. 40.Qf6

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