Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alireza Firouzja

NIC Classic KO 2021 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event NIC Classic KO 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.22
Date 2021.04.28
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

rn3rk1/3p1pbp/b2p2p1/q1pNP3/6n1/5N2/PP1B1PPP/R2QKB1R b KQ - 9 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxa6
  10. 10.e5 Ng4
  11. 11.d6 exd6
  12. 12.Nd5 Qd8
  13. 13.Bg5 Qa5+
  14. 14.Bd2 Qd8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qa5+
  16. 16.Bd2

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