Gibraltar Masters, 2011 · Result ½–½ · Benoni Defense (A61).
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7 10. e4 Nh5 11. Be3 a6 12. e5 b5 13. exd6 Qa5 14. Bd2 b4 15. Nd1 O-O 16. a4 Re8+ 17. Ne3 Nf4 18. g3 Nh3 19. Be2 Bb5 20. Kf1 Bxe2+ 21. Kxe2 Qd8 22. Kf1 Nd7 23. Kg2 Ng5 24. Nxg5 Qxg5 25. Rad1 Qh5 26. Bc1 Bd4 27. Nc2 c4 28. Qf3 Qxf3+ 29. Kxf3 Ne5+ 30. Kg2 Bc5 31. Ne3 c3 32. bxc3 bxc3 33. f4 Nd7 34. Rd3 Bb4 35. Kf3 Rac8 36. Nc2 Bxd6 37. Be3 Nc5 38. Bxc5 Rxc5 39. Rb1 Rd8 40. Rb6 Bc7 41. Rxa6 Rdxd5 42. Rxd5 Rxd5 43. Rc6 Ba5 44. Ne3 Rd4 45. Nc4 Bd8 46. Nd6 Be7 47. Rc8+ Bf8 48. Ne4 Rxa4 49. Nxc3 Ra3 50. g4 Kg7 51. Ke4 Ra1 52. Nd5 Re1+ 53. Kf3 h6 54. h4 Be7 55. h5 gxh5 56. gxh5 Re6 57. Ne3 Ba3 58. Nf5+ Kh7 59. Ra8 Bc5 60. Kg4 Rc6 61. Rd8 Re6 62. Rc8 Bd6 63. Rc4 Ba3 64. Nd4 Rb6 65. Rc7 Kg7 66. Nf5+ Kg8 67. Rc3 Bb4 68. Rc8+ Kh7 69. Ne3 Rd6 70. Rc7 Kg8 71. Rc4 Ba3 72. Kf3 Ra6 73. Rc2 Kh7 74. Ra2 Ra7 75. Nd5 Ra5 76. Nf6+ Kg7 77. Ne4 Kf8 78. Ng3 Kg7 79. Kg4 Kh7 80. Nf5 Ra6 81. Nd4 Ra8 82. Nb5 Rg8+ 83. Kf5 Bc1 84. Nd6 Rb8 85. Ra7 Rb4 86. Rxf7+ Kg8 87. Ke5 Ra4 88. Rf5 Ra5+ 89. Ke4 Ra4+ 90. Kf3 Ra3+ 91. Kg4 Ra4 92. Ne8 Bb2 93. Rc5 Bd4 94. Rc8 Kh7 95. Nd6 Be3 96. Rc7+ Kg8 97. Nc4 Bc1 98. Kf5 Kf8 99. Kf6 Ra6+ 100. Ke5 Ra4 101. Rc6 Kg7 102. f5 Bg5 103. Rc7+ Kg8 104. Rc6 Kg7 105. Rc7+ Kg8 106. Kd5 Ra1 107. Ne5 Re1 108. Rc6 Bf4 109. Nd3 Rd1 110. Ke4 Bg5 111. Rg6+ Kf8 112. Ne5 Rf1 113. Nf3 Bc1 114. Rg2 Rh1 115. Rg1 Rxg1 116. Nxg1 Kf7 117. Ne2 Bb2 118. Ng1 Kf6 119. Kf4 Bc1+ 120. Kg4 Ke5 121. Ne2 Bd2 122. Ng1 Bc1 123. Nf3+ Kd5 124. Ne1 Be3 125. Nd3 Ke4 126. Nb4 Bg5 127. Na6 Kd5 128. Nc7+ Ke5 129. Ne6 Be7 130. Nf4 Bd6 131. Ng2 Be7 132. Ne3 Kd4 133. Nf1 Bg5 134. Nh2 Ke4 135. Nf3 Bf6 136. Nd2+ Kd3 137. Nb3 Kc4 138. Na5+ Kb5 139. Nb3 Kc4 140. Nc1 Kd4 141. Ne2+ Ke5 142. Nf4 Ke4 143. Ng6 Bg7 144. Ne7 Ke5 145. Nc6+ Kf6 146. Nb8 Ke7 147. Nc6+ Kd7 148. Nb4 Kd6 149. Kf4 Bc3 150. Nc2 Bd2+ 151. Ke4 Ke7 152. Ne3 Kf6 153. Nd5+ Kf7 154. Ke5 Bc1 155. Nb6 Bb2+ 156. Kf4 Bc1+ 157. Ke4 Ke7 158. Nd5+ Kf7 159. Ne3 Kf6 160. Nc4 Ke7 161. Ke5 Bg5 162. Nd6 Bf6+ 163. Kd5 Bb2 164. Ne4 Kf7 165. Kc4 Be5 166. Kd3 Bb2 ½–½
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Game details
- Result
- ½–½
- Event
- Gibraltar Masters
- Year
- 2011
- Opening
- Benoni Defense (A61)
About this chess game
This chess game between Victor Bologan (2693) and Richard Rapport (2531) was played at Gibraltar Masters in 2011 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Benoni Defense (A61). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.
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Who won Victor Bologan vs Richard Rapport?
Victor Bologan vs Richard Rapport (2011) finished ½–½, and the game was drawn.
What opening was played in Victor Bologan vs Richard Rapport?
The game opened with the Benoni Defense (ECO A61).
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