Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 13.1
Date 2018.08.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2q1np2/4pp1p/1N6/2r5/6RP/3Q1PPK/8 b - - 19 43

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.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rd8
  13. 13.e3 Bxf1
  14. 14.Rxf1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Qxd1 bxc5
  17. 17.Qc2 Nbd7
  18. 18.Ke2 Rc8
  19. 19.Rd1 c4
  20. 20.Kf1 Nb6
  21. 21.h3 c3
  22. 22.Kg1 Qc5
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.bxc3 Qxa3
  25. 25.Rd3 Kg7
  26. 26.e4 Qa4
  27. 27.Qc1 Qxe4
  28. 28.Rd4 Qf5
  29. 29.Rg4+ Kf8
  30. 30.Nd4 Qe5
  31. 31.Rg3 Nd5
  32. 32.Qa3+ Ne7
  33. 33.Qxa7 Rxc3
  34. 34.Nf3 Rc1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qc7
  36. 36.Qa8+ Qc8
  37. 37.Qa3 Rc3
  38. 38.Qb4 Qc7
  39. 39.Kg1 Rc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rc5
  41. 41.Nd4 Rc4
  42. 42.Qd2 Ke8
  43. 43.Nb5

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