Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren

Croatia GCT 2019 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.5
Date 2019.07.07
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

3k4/6p1/3Pb1P1/1B6/8/8/pK4P1/8 b - - 9 52

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.Nd2 b5
  20. 20.Qe5 Qg5
  21. 21.Qxg5 hxg5
  22. 22.Nf3 g4
  23. 23.hxg4 Nf6
  24. 24.Ng5 a5
  25. 25.Rb1 Bc6
  26. 26.f3 Nh7
  27. 27.Nxh7 Kxh7
  28. 28.Kf2 Kg8
  29. 29.Rec1 Bd7
  30. 30.d5 e5
  31. 31.d6 Rxc1
  32. 32.Rxc1 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  34. 34.Bd5 Kf8
  35. 35.g5 b4
  36. 36.Ke3 Ke8
  37. 37.f4 exf4+
  38. 38.Kxf4 a4
  39. 39.g6 f6
  40. 40.e5 fxe5+
  41. 41.Kxe5 Bg4
  42. 42.Kd4 Bd1
  43. 43.Bc6+ Kd8
  44. 44.Kc4 b3
  45. 45.axb3 a3
  46. 46.Kc3 a2
  47. 47.Kb2 Bxb3
  48. 48.Bb5 Bd5
  49. 49.Ka1 Be6
  50. 50.Kb2 Bd5
  51. 51.Ka1 Be6
  52. 52.Kb2

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