Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport

GCT Blitz Paris 2021, 2021 · Result 0–1 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45).

Richard Rapport27631

Alireza Firouzja27590

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Game details

White: Alireza Firouzja (2759)
Black: Richard Rapport (2763)
Result: 0–1
Event: GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Year: 2021
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45)

About this chess game

This chess game between Alireza Firouzja (2759) and Richard Rapport (2763) was played at GCT Blitz Paris 2021 in 2021 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45). 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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Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport (2021) finished 0–1, a win for Richard Rapport.

What opening was played in Alireza Firouzja vs Richard Rapport?

The game opened with the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (ECO B45).

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