Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2018.08.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/5p1k/6p1/4P3/P2Q1P2/2p1Bqb1/2K5/8 b - - 19 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 b5
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.Nxb5 Nb6
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Rb8
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qc2 Na5
  14. 14.Rad1 h6
  15. 15.Nd2 Qd7
  16. 16.f4 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qc3 Rb5
  19. 19.Nxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4 Rxb2
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qf5
  24. 24.a4 Rfb8
  25. 25.Rb5 c5
  26. 26.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  27. 27.Qd5 Rd8
  28. 28.Qc4 Rb8
  29. 29.Qd5 Rd8
  30. 30.Qc4 a5
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Rc1 Rd3
  33. 33.Kf2 Qg6
  34. 34.g3 Qf5
  35. 35.Rb1 Ra3
  36. 36.Rb3 Rxb3
  37. 37.Qxb3 Qxh3
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qc7 Qe6
  40. 40.Qxa5 h4
  41. 41.gxh4 Bxh4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Qc4+
  43. 43.Kd2 Qa2+
  44. 44.Kd1 Qb1+
  45. 45.Ke2 c4
  46. 46.Qc3 Qe4
  47. 47.Kd1 Qf3+
  48. 48.Kc1 Bg3
  49. 49.Qd2 c3
  50. 50.Qd4 Be1
  51. 51.Qd3+ g6
  52. 52.Kc2 Qg2+
  53. 53.Kd1 Qh1
  54. 54.Kc2 Qc6
  55. 55.Kd1 Bg3
  56. 56.Qd4 Qf3+
  57. 57.Kc2 Be1
  58. 58.Qd3 Qc6
  59. 59.Kd1 Bg3
  60. 60.Qd4 Qf3+
  61. 61.Kc2

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