Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 84 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 5.3
Date 2014.04.24
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 84
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4Q3/5K2/2pP1P2/7P/8/4q3/8 b - - 4 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Bg4
  9. 9.Qb3 Qc7
  10. 10.e3 Bxf3
  11. 11.gxf3 O-O
  12. 12.d5 a6
  13. 13.a4 b5
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Nd7
  16. 16.c4 Ne5
  17. 17.Ke2 Ra7
  18. 18.f4 Ng4
  19. 19.Rc2 Nf6
  20. 20.Qd3 Rfa8
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Bc6 Rb8
  23. 23.h3 Rb6
  24. 24.Bb5 Qc8
  25. 25.Rd2 Kg7
  26. 26.Kf3 Ra1
  27. 27.Rdd1 Ra2
  28. 28.Kg2 Bh4
  29. 29.Rhf1 Rf6
  30. 30.Qb3 Ra7
  31. 31.Qc3 Kh6
  32. 32.Ra1 Rxa1
  33. 33.Qxa1 g5
  34. 34.fxg5+ Bxg5
  35. 35.Qe5 Bh4
  36. 36.Qe4 Rg6+
  37. 37.Kh2 Bf6
  38. 38.Ba4 Qc7+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qc8
  40. 40.Qf3 Kg7
  41. 41.Bc2 Rg5
  42. 42.Rb1 Be5
  43. 43.Rg1 Rxg1+
  44. 44.Kxg1 Bd6
  45. 45.Kg2 Qg8
  46. 46.Qh5 Kh8+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qg7
  48. 48.f4 Kg8
  49. 49.Kf2 Kh8
  50. 50.Kf3 Bc7
  51. 51.Qf5 Bd6
  52. 52.Qh5 Bc7
  53. 53.Bb1 Bb8
  54. 54.Bd3 Bd6
  55. 55.h4 Qg8
  56. 56.Bc2 Qg7
  57. 57.Bd3 Qg8
  58. 58.Be4 Qg7
  59. 59.Bb1 Qg8
  60. 60.Bd3 Qg7
  61. 61.e4 Qc3
  62. 62.Qxf7 Qxd3+
  63. 63.Kg4 Qe2+
  64. 64.Kf5 h5
  65. 65.Qf8+ Kh7
  66. 66.Qf7+ Kh8
  67. 67.Qg6 Qxc4
  68. 68.Qxh5+ Kg7
  69. 69.Qg6+ Kh8
  70. 70.Ke6 Qf1
  71. 71.Qh6+ Kg8
  72. 72.Qg6+ Kh8
  73. 73.Qh5+ Kg7
  74. 74.Qg4+ Kf8
  75. 75.Qh5 Kg7
  76. 76.Qg5+ Kf8
  77. 77.e5 Qb1
  78. 78.Qh6+ Kg8
  79. 79.Qg5+ Kf8
  80. 80.f5 Bxe5
  81. 81.Qxe7+ Kg8
  82. 82.Kxe5 Qb2+
  83. 83.Ke6 Qe2+
  84. 84.Kf6

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