Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.4
Date 2018.06.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

6k1/p1q2p2/1p2p2p/5B2/3Q1P2/P3P2P/1P6/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 Qd7
  11. 11.Qc2 c5
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Rd1 Qe7
  14. 14.g3 Bb7
  15. 15.Bg2 Rd8
  16. 16.O-O Nd7
  17. 17.Ng5 fxg5
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rab8
  19. 19.Bg2 cxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Ne5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Rd8
  23. 23.Qd2 Rxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Qc7
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.f4 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Ng6
  28. 28.e3 Nh4
  29. 29.Be4 Nf5
  30. 30.Bxf5

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