Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Arjun Erigaisi

3rd UzChess Cup Masters · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd UzChess Cup Masters
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 3.4
Date 2026.06.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7R/p3kp2/1p1np3/6P1/1P6/r3PB2/5PK1/8 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nc6
  8. 8.Qc2 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd6 Rd8
  10. 10.Be2 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 Bxd6
  12. 12.cxd6 Rxd6
  13. 13.O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  15. 15.Rxd1 Ne5
  16. 16.Be2 Rc8
  17. 17.h3 h6
  18. 18.Qb3 Nxf3+
  19. 19.Bxf3 b6
  20. 20.a3 Qc5
  21. 21.Ne4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Rxd7 Qc1+
  23. 23.Qd1 Qxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Nf6
  25. 25.Kf1 Rc2
  26. 26.b4 Ra2
  27. 27.Rd8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Rd3 g5
  29. 29.g4 Kg7
  30. 30.Kg2 Kf8
  31. 31.Rc3 Ke8
  32. 32.Rc8+ Kd7
  33. 33.Rh8 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rxh6 Ke7
  35. 35.h4 gxh4
  36. 36.Rxh4 Ne8
  37. 37.g5 Nd6
  38. 38.Rh7 Kf8
  39. 39.Rh8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Rh7 Kf8
  41. 41.Rh8+ Ke7

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