Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2021.08.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 38
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p4q1p/3p2r1/2pP4/1pP5/1Q4BP/P5PK/8 w - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 b4
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Ne2 exd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nh5
  12. 12.Kf2 f5
  13. 13.Nf4 Nxf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 g5
  15. 15.Bc1 Nd7
  16. 16.f4 Nf6
  17. 17.Kg1 Ne4
  18. 18.fxg5 f4
  19. 19.Bd3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qe2 Bf5
  21. 21.Bxf4 Qg7
  22. 22.Rf1 Bg6
  23. 23.h3 Rae8
  24. 24.Qc2 Qd4+
  25. 25.Kh2 Rf7
  26. 26.Qe2 Nf6
  27. 27.Qd1 Bxd3
  28. 28.gxf6 Bxf1
  29. 29.Qg4+ Kh8
  30. 30.Rxf1 Rxf6
  31. 31.Rf3 Rg8
  32. 32.Qh4 Qxb2
  33. 33.Rg3 Rxg3
  34. 34.Bxg3 Qd4
  35. 35.Qh5 Qe4
  36. 36.Qg5 Qg6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qf7
  38. 38.Qb3 Rg6

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Shakhriyar Mamedyarov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.