Alexander Grischuk vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3
Date 2012.07.06
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k1p1N1/2P3Pp/8/5Kb1/P7/8 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.Qd2 d5
  8. 8.Ndb5 c6
  9. 9.Nc7 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O-O Nxe4
  11. 11.Qd4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Ba3+
  13. 13.Kb1 Nd7
  14. 14.Qa4 Be7
  15. 15.Nxa8 Nc5
  16. 16.Qxa7 Ne4
  17. 17.Be5 Bc5
  18. 18.Qa4 Qe7
  19. 19.Bd3 Qxe5
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Rhe1 Bf5
  22. 22.g4 b5
  23. 23.Qa5 Bxg4
  24. 24.Rd8 g6
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  26. 26.Qd8 Bf5
  27. 27.Kb2 b4
  28. 28.Re3 bxc3+
  29. 29.Rxc3 Kg7
  30. 30.Nc7 Ba3+
  31. 31.Kb3 Be7
  32. 32.Qb8 Kh6
  33. 33.Rxc6 Bd7
  34. 34.Qb6 Bxc6
  35. 35.Qxc6 Qxh2
  36. 36.Nd5 Bh4
  37. 37.Qe8 Qh3+
  38. 38.c3 Qf5
  39. 39.Ne3 Qe6+
  40. 40.Qxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.c4 Kg7
  42. 42.c5 Kf7
  43. 43.Ng4 Ke7
  44. 44.Kc4 h5
  45. 45.Ne5 g5
  46. 46.f4 e3
  47. 47.Kd3 Bg3
  48. 48.Ng6+ Kd8
  49. 49.fxg5 Kd7
  50. 50.Kxe3 Kc6
  51. 51.Kf3

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