Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 12.1
Date 2018.03.24
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/q4Bpk/7q/7R/1P2P2Q/5P1P/5K2/8 w - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb3 Re8
  16. 16.h3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf4 Nh5
  18. 18.Qh2 h6
  19. 19.Ne5 Nf6
  20. 20.Qf4 b5
  21. 21.Re3 Rc7
  22. 22.Nd3 Rc3
  23. 23.Nc5 Rxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Bc6
  25. 25.Rc1 Qb6
  26. 26.f3 Rd8
  27. 27.Kf2 a5
  28. 28.g4 a4
  29. 29.Bc2 Nd7
  30. 30.Bd3 Nxc5
  31. 31.Rxc5 b4
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd7
  33. 33.g5 hxg5
  34. 34.Qxg5 Be8
  35. 35.Qe7 b3
  36. 36.axb3 a3
  37. 37.b4 Ra8
  38. 38.d5 a2
  39. 39.dxe6 a1=Q
  40. 40.exf7+ Bxf7
  41. 41.Bxf7+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qh4+ Qh6
  43. 43.Rh5 Qa7+

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