Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren

2nd IMSA Basque 2017 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd IMSA Basque 2017
Site Huai'an CHN
Round 2.2
Date 2017.12.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p7/6k1/8/4K3/4n3/P5P1/8 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.e3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bd3 f5
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 f4
  15. 15.Bxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Qf6
  17. 17.h4 fxg3
  18. 18.fxg3 Qf5
  19. 19.Qe3 Bd7
  20. 20.hxg5 Qg6
  21. 21.gxh6 Qxg3
  22. 22.d5 exd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Bf5
  24. 24.Rxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Qe6+ Rf7
  26. 26.Nh4 Ne5
  27. 27.Nf5 Qxc3
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kh8
  29. 29.Ng6+ Nxg6
  30. 30.Rxf7 Rg8
  31. 31.h7 Rg7
  32. 32.Rxb7 Qd4+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qa1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qe5+
  35. 35.Qxe5 Nxe5
  36. 36.Rxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.Kg3 Nxc4
  38. 38.Kf4 Kxh7
  39. 39.Ke4 Kg6
  40. 40.Kd5 Ne3+
  41. 41.Ke4

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