Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.1
Date 2018.01.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/p4p1p/1p2pP1P/1P2P1P1/P4K2/8/8 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 cxd4
  9. 9.Bxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Bc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nf3 Rd8
  12. 12.Be2 Qe4
  13. 13.Rc1 Qxc2
  14. 14.Rxc2 Nd5
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.Bd2 Ne7
  18. 18.f3 Rac8
  19. 19.e4 f6
  20. 20.Be3 a6
  21. 21.Kf2 Bb5
  22. 22.Rhc1 Rxc2
  23. 23.Rxc2 Bxe2
  24. 24.Kxe2 Nc6
  25. 25.b4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rc5 b5
  27. 27.f4 Kf7
  28. 28.a3 Ne7
  29. 29.Rxc8 Nxc8
  30. 30.Bc5 Ne7
  31. 31.Bxe7 Kxe7
  32. 32.Kf3 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke3 e5
  34. 34.f5 Ke7
  35. 35.g4 Kf7
  36. 36.h4 Kg8
  37. 37.Kf3 h6
  38. 38.h5

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