Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Anish Giri

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.6
Date 2019.08.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3rbk1R/pp2q3/2p1prP1/3p4/2PP4/3BP3/PP6/2KR4 b - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bg7
  9. 9.f4 Nd7
  10. 10.h4 Qe7
  11. 11.Qc2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Nxe5
  13. 13.fxe5 Bd7
  14. 14.g4 f6
  15. 15.Qxg6 fxe5
  16. 16.Bd3 e4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Be8
  18. 18.Nf6+ Rxf6
  19. 19.Qh7+ Kf8
  20. 20.g5 hxg5
  21. 21.hxg5 Rf7
  22. 22.Qh3 Rd8
  23. 23.g6 Rf6
  24. 24.Qh8+ Bxh8
  25. 25.Rxh8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rh8+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rh7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rh8+

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