Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Tal Memorial · 2013 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.4
Date 2013.06.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3r1q2/r2PQ2k/1p4p1/p1p2p1p/3b1P1P/1P1R2PB/P3R3/5K2 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.b3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Bf1 Qe7
  15. 15.Rc2 h5
  16. 16.e4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Rcd8
  19. 19.Re2 Nb6
  20. 20.g3 Rd7
  21. 21.h4 Red8
  22. 22.Red2 Nc8
  23. 23.Bh3 Qf8
  24. 24.Bc3 Bf6
  25. 25.Ba5 b6
  26. 26.Bc3 Ne7
  27. 27.Bb4 a5
  28. 28.Ba3 Qg7
  29. 29.Kf1 Rc7
  30. 30.Rd3 Rcd7
  31. 31.R1d2 Kh7
  32. 32.Qf3 Kg8
  33. 33.Qd1 Rc7
  34. 34.Bg2 Nf5
  35. 35.d5 exd5
  36. 36.cxd5 c5
  37. 37.d6 Ra7
  38. 38.Bh3 Nd4
  39. 39.d7 Be5
  40. 40.f4 Bf6
  41. 41.Qe1 Kh7
  42. 42.Bb2 Qf8
  43. 43.Qe4 Bh8
  44. 44.Bxd4 Bxd4
  45. 45.Re2 f5
  46. 46.Qe7+

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