Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/r4Pb1/3p2P1/2pn2NQ/pp6/7P/P2q2P1/4nR1K b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Qc2 b4
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.f4 g6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O a5
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 Nfd7
  13. 13.Bd2 a4
  14. 14.Rae1 e6
  15. 15.Qc1 exd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nb6
  17. 17.e5 Ra7
  18. 18.e6 Nxd5
  19. 19.exf7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Ng5 Qf6
  21. 21.Kh1 Nd7
  22. 22.f5 Qxb2
  23. 23.Qd1 Ne5
  24. 24.fxg6 Nxd3
  25. 25.Nxh7 Nxe1
  26. 26.Qh5 Qxd2
  27. 27.Ng5+

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