Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 1.2
Date 2018.03.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/8/8/1k5q/1p3P2/1Q6/4K3 w - - 26 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.c3 a6
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bg4
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxf3
  9. 9.gxf3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be3 Ne7
  11. 11.Nc3 Bxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qxb7 O-O
  14. 14.Qxc7 Rab8
  15. 15.O-O Rxb2
  16. 16.Qxe7 Qxc3
  17. 17.Kg2 Rc2
  18. 18.Rad1 Rxa2
  19. 19.Rc1 Rc2
  20. 20.Rxc2 Qxc2
  21. 21.Ra1 Qc4
  22. 22.Qb7 Qb5
  23. 23.Qxa6 Qg5+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qf6
  25. 25.Kg2 Rb8
  26. 26.Ra5 Rb3
  27. 27.Qc8+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qg4 Rb5
  29. 29.Rxb5 cxb5
  30. 30.Qd7 Qg5+
  31. 31.Kf1 Qe5
  32. 32.h4 b4
  33. 33.Qb7 Qc3
  34. 34.e5 b3
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc4
  36. 36.Qb6 h6
  37. 37.Kg3 Qd5
  38. 38.f4 Kh7
  39. 39.Qb8 Qc4
  40. 40.f3 Qc3
  41. 41.Qf8 Qc4
  42. 42.Qb8 Kg7
  43. 43.Qb6 Qd5
  44. 44.Qb8 Qd1
  45. 45.Qb7 Qg1+
  46. 46.Kh3 Qe3
  47. 47.Kg2 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kg3 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qe3
  50. 50.Qb4 g5
  51. 51.hxg5 hxg5
  52. 52.fxg5 Qe2+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qxe5+
  54. 54.Kf2 Qh2+
  55. 55.Ke3 Qg1+
  56. 56.Kf4 Qc1+
  57. 57.Kg4 Qe3
  58. 58.Kg3 Qxg5+
  59. 59.Kf2 Qd5
  60. 60.Ke3 Kg6
  61. 61.Ke2 Kf6
  62. 62.Ke3 Ke6
  63. 63.Qb6+ Kd7
  64. 64.Qa7+ Kc6
  65. 65.Qa6+ Kc5
  66. 66.Qa4 Qc4
  67. 67.Qa5+ Kc6
  68. 68.Qa1 Kb5
  69. 69.Qb2 Kb4
  70. 70.Kd2 Qf4+
  71. 71.Ke1 Qh4+

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