Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2019.08.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/4B3/6p1/5bP1/1pk5/8/3K4 b - - 9 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.g3 Re8
  14. 14.a3 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Be5
  16. 16.Bf3 c5
  17. 17.Nde2 Bb7
  18. 18.Be3 c4
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.Qxb3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Rac1 Qb6
  23. 23.Na4 Qa7
  24. 24.Nc5 Rac8
  25. 25.Nd7 Rxc1
  26. 26.Nxc1 h6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  28. 28.Rd7 Re7
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qd3 Be5
  31. 31.Rh8+ Kxh8
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qxe7 Bd4
  34. 34.Qxf7 Bxf2+
  35. 35.Kg2 Bc8
  36. 36.Qa2 Bb6
  37. 37.e5 Bf5
  38. 38.g4 Bg6
  39. 39.Ne2 Qc7
  40. 40.Nf4 Qc2+
  41. 41.Qxc2 Bxc2
  42. 42.Nd5 Bc5
  43. 43.Nb4 Bb3
  44. 44.Nxa6 Bxa3
  45. 45.Nc7 Bc4
  46. 46.e6 Bd6
  47. 47.Bc6 b4
  48. 48.Nd5 Kg6
  49. 49.e7 Bxd5+
  50. 50.Bxd5 Bxe7
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke4 Kg5
  53. 53.Kf3 Kh4
  54. 54.Be6 Bg5
  55. 55.Kg2 Bf4
  56. 56.h3 Kg5
  57. 57.Kf3 Kf6
  58. 58.Bg8 Ke5
  59. 59.h4 g5
  60. 60.hxg5 hxg5
  61. 61.Ke2 Kd4
  62. 62.Kd1 Kc3
  63. 63.Bf7 b3
  64. 64.Be6 Be3
  65. 65.Bf7 Bf4
  66. 66.Be6 Be3
  67. 67.Bf7 Bf4
  68. 68.Be6

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