Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1R2/kb1P4/pq2r2p/3pB3/3P2p1/Q5P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 2 33

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.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.e5 Nd5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Qb6
  13. 13.a4 a6
  14. 14.Nde4 O-O-O
  15. 15.Bh5 Rh7
  16. 16.axb5 cxb5
  17. 17.Nxd5 exd5
  18. 18.Nd6+ Bxd6
  19. 19.exd6 Nf6
  20. 20.Bg4+ Nxg4
  21. 21.Qxg4+ Kb8
  22. 22.Qf5 Rhh8
  23. 23.Rfe1 Ka8
  24. 24.Re7 b4
  25. 25.Rxf7 Rhg8
  26. 26.Be5 g4
  27. 27.d7 c3
  28. 28.bxc3 bxc3
  29. 29.Qd3 Rg6
  30. 30.Qxc3 Rc6
  31. 31.Qa3 Ka7
  32. 32.g3 Re6
  33. 33.Rf8

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