Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 15.1
Date 2015.10.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/pp3p1p/3p1P1P/P2PnB2/1P2K3/8/8 w - - 3 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.O-O Ba6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
  10. 10.Qd3 Qc8
  11. 11.Bd2 Re8
  12. 12.Rac1 Bf8
  13. 13.a3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Qb1 Qa6
  16. 16.Nd4 Rac8
  17. 17.f3 Ne6
  18. 18.Nce2 Bc5
  19. 19.Qf5 Bxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Rxc1
  22. 22.Rxc1 Qb5
  23. 23.Qc2 h6
  24. 24.a4 Qa6
  25. 25.b3 Nd7
  26. 26.Qc6 Nf6
  27. 27.Qc2 Qb7
  28. 28.Qf5 Qe7
  29. 29.h3 Qe2
  30. 30.Qc2 Qa6
  31. 31.Bf4 Qb7
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe7
  33. 33.Qf5 Rd8
  34. 34.Bc7 Qd7
  35. 35.Qxd7 Rxd7
  36. 36.Be5 Nh7
  37. 37.Rc8+ Nf8
  38. 38.Kg3 f6
  39. 39.Bb8 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf2 Ne6
  41. 41.Ke3 Ke7
  42. 42.f4 Rb7
  43. 43.Rg8 Kf7
  44. 44.Rh8 Rd7
  45. 45.Rc8 g6
  46. 46.g4 Re7
  47. 47.Bd6 Re8
  48. 48.Rxe8 Kxe8
  49. 49.f5 gxf5
  50. 50.gxf5 Ng5
  51. 51.h4 Ne4
  52. 52.Bb8 a6
  53. 53.h5 Kf7
  54. 54.Bf4 Kg7

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