Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2018.08.26
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/4p3/B3p3/4p1p1/4P1P1/2k1KP2/2n5 w - - 14 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 a5
  7. 7.b3 a4
  8. 8.Ba3 axb3
  9. 9.axb3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.e3 Bf5
  12. 12.Qe2 Na6
  13. 13.Ne5 Ne4
  14. 14.cxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Qb5 Rb8
  18. 18.Qc4 Bxe5
  19. 19.dxe5 Qd3
  20. 20.Rac1 Qxc4
  21. 21.Rxc4 b5
  22. 22.Rc6 Ra8
  23. 23.Rfc1 Nb8
  24. 24.Rc8 Kf8
  25. 25.Bb4 Na6
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Ba5 Ke8
  28. 28.Rc6 Kd7
  29. 29.Rb6 Nc5
  30. 30.b4 Nd3
  31. 31.e6+ fxe6
  32. 32.Rxb5 Rc8
  33. 33.Rb7+ Kd6
  34. 34.b5 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc2
  36. 36.Kg1 g5
  37. 37.Rb8 Rb2
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kc5
  39. 39.b6 Rb5
  40. 40.Kg2 g4
  41. 41.h3 h5
  42. 42.hxg4 hxg4
  43. 43.Bc3 e5
  44. 44.Rg8 Kc4
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kd5
  46. 46.Rd8+ Kc5
  47. 47.Rc8+ Kxb6
  48. 48.Rb8+ Kc5
  49. 49.Rxb5+ Kxb5
  50. 50.Kf1 Ka4
  51. 51.Ke2 e6
  52. 52.Kf1 Kb3
  53. 53.Ba5 Kc2
  54. 54.Ke2 Nc1+
  55. 55.Ke1 Nd3+
  56. 56.Ke2 Nc1+
  57. 57.Ke1 Nd3+
  58. 58.Ke2 Nc1+

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