Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2bQ4/5ppk/7p/1pB1p3/1Pp1Pn1P/2P4q/2B2P2/5NK1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Nd7
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Nf1 Rad8
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.Ne3 Nf6
  18. 18.b4 Nc6
  19. 19.Nd5 Qd6
  20. 20.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  21. 21.Be3 Rfe8
  22. 22.a4 h6
  23. 23.Red1 Nh5
  24. 24.g3 Nf6
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe6
  27. 27.Kg2 Rxd1
  28. 28.Qxd1 Ne7
  29. 29.axb5 axb5
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bc5 Ng6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bc8
  33. 33.h4 Nh5
  34. 34.Nf1 Ngf4+
  35. 35.gxf4 Qh3+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nxf4

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