Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Gata Kamsky

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 11.3
Date 2013.12.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4Q2k/3p2p1/p1b1p2p/4P2P/4P3/P5N1/1P4PK/2q5 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.a3 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nh5
  11. 11.Bg3 Be7
  12. 12.Qd3 Nf6
  13. 13.Be2 a6
  14. 14.Ng5 Ra7
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.Nge4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Nxe4 Ba8
  18. 18.h5 f5
  19. 19.Nd6 Bf6
  20. 20.Qc2 Qe7
  21. 21.c5 bxc5
  22. 22.O-O c4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Ne5
  24. 24.Nxf5 Qe8
  25. 25.Bxe5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Ng3 Rc7
  27. 27.f4 Qc8
  28. 28.fxe5 Rxf1+
  29. 29.Rxf1 Rxc4
  30. 30.Qg6 Rc2
  31. 31.e4 Rc1
  32. 32.Qf7+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bc6
  35. 35.Qg6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qe8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qg6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qe8+

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