Sergey Karjakin vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2018.08.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/3B4/8/kpK5/8/P1P5/4b3/8 b - - 12 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 g5
  9. 9.Be3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Ne5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nfd7
  12. 12.h4 Rg8
  13. 13.hxg5 hxg5
  14. 14.Kb1 b5
  15. 15.f4 gxf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Bb7
  17. 17.g5 Qb6
  18. 18.Rh7 O-O-O
  19. 19.Be3 Qa5
  20. 20.Rf1 Rg7
  21. 21.Rxg7 Bxg7
  22. 22.g6 Nxg6
  23. 23.Rxf7 Bxd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Nge5
  25. 25.Rf2 Qb4
  26. 26.Be3 Nc4
  27. 27.Bc1 Kb8
  28. 28.Nd1 Rc8
  29. 29.b3 Na3+
  30. 30.Bxa3 Qxa3
  31. 31.Bh3 Nc5
  32. 32.e5 Be4
  33. 33.Qe3 Nd3
  34. 34.Rf7 Qc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.exd6 Rd8
  37. 37.Nc3 Rxd6
  38. 38.Kb2 Bc6
  39. 39.a3 Nb7
  40. 40.Rh7 Nc5
  41. 41.Rh6 Kc7
  42. 42.b4 Ne4
  43. 43.Rxe6 Rxe6
  44. 44.Bxe6 Nxc3
  45. 45.Kxc3 Kb6
  46. 46.Kd4 a5
  47. 47.Bd5 Be8
  48. 48.bxa5+ Kxa5
  49. 49.Kc5 Bg6
  50. 50.c3 Bd3
  51. 51.Bc6 Be2
  52. 52.Bd7 Bd3
  53. 53.Bc6 Be2
  54. 54.Bd7 Bd3
  55. 55.Bc6 Be2
  56. 56.Bd7

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