Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.5
Date 2016.01.29
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1Q4k1/5p1p/4p1p1/8/1K6/5P1P/3r4/8 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bd3 dxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb4
  9. 9.Be4 Qxd1+
  10. 10.Kxd1 Nd7
  11. 11.Bd2 a5
  12. 12.a3 Nc5
  13. 13.axb4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Be1 b6
  15. 15.Nc3 Nxc3+
  16. 16.Bxc3 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 Bb7
  18. 18.f3 Bd5
  19. 19.Kc1 b5
  20. 20.b3 a3
  21. 21.Kb1 Be7
  22. 22.Ka2 O-O
  23. 23.Rac1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Nb1 Bg5
  25. 25.Bd2 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Bxb3+
  27. 27.Kxb3 a2
  28. 28.Na3 Bxd2
  29. 29.Ra1 Bf4
  30. 30.h3 Bxe5
  31. 31.Rxa2 Rb8
  32. 32.Rc2 Bd6
  33. 33.Rc6 Be7
  34. 34.Rc7 Bf8
  35. 35.Ra7 g6
  36. 36.Ra5 Rd8
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rd2
  38. 38.Rb8 Kg7
  39. 39.Nc4 Rxg2
  40. 40.b5 Rg1
  41. 41.Rxf8 Kxf8
  42. 42.b6 Rg5
  43. 43.Kb4 Rg1
  44. 44.Nd2 Rd1
  45. 45.b7 Rxd2
  46. 46.b8=Q+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qe5+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qb8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qe5+ Kg8
  50. 50.Qb8+

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