Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 7.1
Date 2012.09.04
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r4r1k/5p1p/2R3p1/1B1n1N2/3q4/b5P1/5P1P/5RK1 w - - 0 35

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.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Bc6
  8. 8.Qb3 dxc4
  9. 9.Qxc4 O-O
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.e4 b5
  12. 12.Qd3 Nd7
  13. 13.Qe3 a6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qb8
  15. 15.Bd3 e5
  16. 16.d5 Bb7
  17. 17.O-O Be7
  18. 18.b4 c5
  19. 19.dxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bb1 a5
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Bd6
  23. 23.Rc1 axb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nf6
  25. 25.Nh4 e4
  26. 26.g3 Bxb4
  27. 27.Nf5 Qe5
  28. 28.Qg5 Nd7
  29. 29.Bxe4 g6
  30. 30.Bd3 Kh8
  31. 31.Bxb5 Nf6
  32. 32.Qh4 Ba3
  33. 33.Rc6 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qd4 Qxd4

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