Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Michael Adams

43rd Olympiad 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Michael Adams
Result 1-0
Event 43rd Olympiad 2018
Site Batumi GEO
Round 4.5
Date 2018.09.27
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/p2P1ppk/5nNp/8/1p4P1/1B2Q2P/Pq3P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 h6
  16. 16.h3 Re8
  17. 17.Re3 Qf6
  18. 18.Qe2 Qf4
  19. 19.g3 Qc7
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.exd5 Rxe3
  22. 22.Qxe3 Qc5
  23. 23.Qf4 Qc3
  24. 24.Nd4 Re8
  25. 25.d6 Nf6
  26. 26.Kh2 Qb2
  27. 27.Nc2 Qc3
  28. 28.Nd4 Qb2
  29. 29.d7 Rd8
  30. 30.Nf5 Be4
  31. 31.Nd6 Bg6
  32. 32.Nc4 Qe2
  33. 33.Ne5 Kh7
  34. 34.g4 b5
  35. 35.Qe3 Qb2
  36. 36.Kg1 b4
  37. 37.Nxg6

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