Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2013.06.17
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/P7/5pp1/8/4kP1R/r6P/4K1P1/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nbd7
  8. 8.cxd6 exd6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.h3 b5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Rxe4
  13. 13.Nxd6 Re7
  14. 14.Nxc8 Rxc8
  15. 15.Re1 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Nxe1 Qb6+
  17. 17.Kh2 Nc5
  18. 18.Nd3 Nxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Re8
  20. 20.Bd2 Qxb2
  21. 21.Re1 Rb8
  22. 22.a4 Bf6
  23. 23.Qc4 h5
  24. 24.Re3 Qa1
  25. 25.Re1 Qb2
  26. 26.a5 Rd8
  27. 27.Bb4 Qd4
  28. 28.Re4 Qa1
  29. 29.a6 h4
  30. 30.Re1 Qd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Re8+ Kh7
  33. 33.c3 Rc4
  34. 34.Ra8 Bxc3
  35. 35.Bxc3 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rxa7 Kg7
  37. 37.Rb7 Ra3
  38. 38.a7 Kf6
  39. 39.Kg1 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf2 f6
  41. 41.Ke2 Kf5
  42. 42.Rh7 Ke4
  43. 43.Rxh4

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