Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 15.5
Date 2018.06.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/1r2k1p1/2K1P1p1/8/3B4/8/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb7
  8. 8.Bd2 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.a3 Be7
  12. 12.e4 Qc7
  13. 13.f4 d6
  14. 14.O-O-O Rac8
  15. 15.Rhe1 Nd7
  16. 16.Kb1 Nc5
  17. 17.Be2 Bf6
  18. 18.Bf3 a6
  19. 19.g4 b5
  20. 20.cxb5 axb5
  21. 21.g5 Bd4
  22. 22.Ne2 e5
  23. 23.Bb4 Ne6
  24. 24.Bg4 Bf2
  25. 25.Rf1 Qb7
  26. 26.Nc3 Bd4
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qb3 Bxc3
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Kh8
  30. 30.Bxc3 Bxe4+
  31. 31.Ka1 d5
  32. 32.fxe5 Bf3
  33. 33.Bb4 Rfe8
  34. 34.Qf5 Bxd1
  35. 35.Rxd1 Qc6
  36. 36.h4 Qc4
  37. 37.g6 Qe4
  38. 38.Qxe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Bd6 hxg6
  40. 40.Re1 Rc4
  41. 41.b3 Rd4
  42. 42.Kb2 Rc8
  43. 43.b4 Rd2+
  44. 44.Kb3 Rd3+
  45. 45.Kb2 Rc4
  46. 46.Bc5 Rd2+
  47. 47.Kb3 Rdc2
  48. 48.Re3 Kg8
  49. 49.e6 Rc1
  50. 50.a4 bxa4+
  51. 51.Kxa4 Rf1
  52. 52.Kb5 Rcc1
  53. 53.Rxe4 Rce1
  54. 54.Be3 Kf8
  55. 55.Kc6 Ke8
  56. 56.Kd5 Rf3
  57. 57.Bd4 Rxe4
  58. 58.Kxe4 Rh3
  59. 59.b5 Rxh4+
  60. 60.Kd5 Rh1
  61. 61.b6 Rb1
  62. 62.Kc6 Ke7
  63. 63.b7 Rxb7

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