Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.2
Date 2018.06.21
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5r2/5b1Q/p7/5R1P/4R1P1/3r1P1K/q7 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 g5
  7. 7.a4 Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.h3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 a6
  12. 12.Ne4 Nf4
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.axb6 cxb6
  15. 15.b4 Ne7
  16. 16.d4 Qc7
  17. 17.Bxf4 gxf4
  18. 18.Qe2 exd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nf5
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd8
  21. 21.Qd2 Nxd4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Qxf3 Bb7
  24. 24.Qf5 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 a5
  26. 26.bxa5 bxa5
  27. 27.Re3 Rc8
  28. 28.Qf5 Rc7
  29. 29.Rg3 Qd6
  30. 30.Kh2 Rd8
  31. 31.Rc3 Kf8
  32. 32.Qh7 Qe5
  33. 33.Re3 Qa1
  34. 34.Rg4 Be5+
  35. 35.g3 Bg7
  36. 36.Rf4 Rd1
  37. 37.Qe4 Bf6
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.Qa8+ Rd8
  40. 40.Qf3 Rd6
  41. 41.Qxh5 Rd2
  42. 42.Bxf7 Rxf7
  43. 43.Qh6+

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