Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren

Saint Louis Rapid 2019 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2019.08.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/7p/8/6P1/1P5P/3R1P1K/1r6 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.e4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 h6
  13. 13.Bh7+ Kh8
  14. 14.Bf5 Qf6
  15. 15.Rd1 Nb6
  16. 16.Bxc8 Raxc8
  17. 17.Qe4 Bc5
  18. 18.Bf4 Nc4
  19. 19.Bg3 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qg4 Nxb2
  21. 21.Be5 Qg6
  22. 22.Qxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Rdb1 Nc4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Nd6
  25. 25.h3 Re4
  26. 26.Rd1 Bxd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 Rc4
  28. 28.Ne6 b5
  29. 29.Re1 a5
  30. 30.Rxe4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Re1 b4
  32. 32.Nf8 Kg8
  33. 33.Nxg6 Nc3
  34. 34.Ne5 Rd4
  35. 35.Nc6 Rd2
  36. 36.Nxa5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Re8+ Kf7
  38. 38.Rd8 Ke6
  39. 39.Nc4 Rc2
  40. 40.Rd6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Rxd5 Rxc4
  42. 42.Rd2 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Rb1
  44. 44.g4 b3
  45. 45.axb3

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