Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.5
Date 2019.08.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

Q7/6kp/8/p7/2P4P/6P1/2q3K1/8 w - - 11 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Qh4
  11. 11.g3 Qh5
  12. 12.O-O g5
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 gxf4
  15. 15.dxe6 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bxe4 Ng4
  17. 17.exf7+ Rxf7
  18. 18.h4 fxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 Ne3
  20. 20.Qb3 Nxf1
  21. 21.Rxf1 Kg7
  22. 22.Rxf7+ Qxf7
  23. 23.Qb4 Bh3
  24. 24.Bf5 a5
  25. 25.Qb5 Bxf5
  26. 26.Nxf5+ Kf6
  27. 27.Nh6 Qg6
  28. 28.Qb6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Nf5+ Qxf5
  30. 30.Qxb7+ Qf7
  31. 31.Qxa8 Qxa2
  32. 32.c4 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qc2+
  34. 34.Kh3 Qf5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qc2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Qf5+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qc2+

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