Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2008.03.22
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r1r3k1/4Bp1p/p3p1pP/1p2P3/2b5/P3KP2/6P1/2R4R w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bg7
  10. 10.e4 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 Qc7
  13. 13.h4 c5
  14. 14.Rc1 Nc6
  15. 15.h5 cxd4
  16. 16.h6 Bh8
  17. 17.cxd4 Qd7
  18. 18.Bb5 a6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Qxd1+
  22. 22.Kxd1 Bxe4
  23. 23.f3 Bd5
  24. 24.Kd2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Be7 Bc4
  26. 26.Ke3 b5

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