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Creative work of Richard Rapport by Dan (x.com/AntonSquaredMe)

No JOKE! Pragg vs Rapport is WILD

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Chaos on board

This is a wild chess game between R Praggnanandhaa and Richard Rapport from Round 6 of the 2025 Uzchess Cup. The opening takes us into the King's Indian Defense, Sämisch Variation, with opposite sides castling setting the stage for dynamic play. Rapport sacrifices a piece to unleash the full power of the bishop pair, opening multiple lines of attack toward Praggnanandhaa’s king. Watch how Rapport creates complications with relentless threats, all while his own king stays completely untouched.

R Praggnanandhaa vs Richard Rapport | 2025 Uzchess Cup

https://lichess.org/U6Y3OBHJ#0

Below the video, there is a pop quiz with three questions. If you are interested in improving your game, devote some time to answering them before watching the video.
https://youtu.be/KksXkIXEHS0

Question 1 of 3: What is black's best reply to 21. fxe4?

https://lichess.org/study/EcVWUV8f/6pxPJKDR#41

Question 2 of 3: What is black's best reply to 23. Rxd4?

https://lichess.org/study/EcVWUV8f/yQAJPkMp#45

Question 3 of 3: What is black's best reply to 24. Qxc2?

https://lichess.org/study/EcVWUV8f/X0SxEAl3#47

Closing words

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-Jerry