Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Rapid Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 9
Date 2012.07.07
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5p2/5Pk1/2p1P2p/P1Pb1K2/1N4P1/8 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.Bf4 Bb4
  6. 6.Qb3 a5
  7. 7.e3 d6
  8. 8.Rd1 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be2 Ne4
  10. 10.O-O Bxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 g5
  12. 12.Bg3 h5
  13. 13.h4 Rg8
  14. 14.c5 dxc5
  15. 15.Bb5 c4
  16. 16.Qc2 Qe7
  17. 17.Bxc7 Kf8
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Bxd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Qxe4 Qxc7
  21. 21.Qh7 gxh4
  22. 22.Nxh4 Qe5
  23. 23.Rd4 Re8
  24. 24.Qh6+ Rg7
  25. 25.Qxb6 Bc8
  26. 26.Qc5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qxd5 Bg4
  28. 28.Qxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.Rb1 Be6
  30. 30.Rb8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rdd8 Rg4
  32. 32.Nf3 Rd5
  33. 33.Nd4 Rxd8
  34. 34.Rxd8 Rg5
  35. 35.f4 Rc5
  36. 36.e4 Bg4
  37. 37.Kf2 Rc7
  38. 38.Rb8 Kg7
  39. 39.Rb5 a4
  40. 40.a3 f6
  41. 41.f5 Kf7
  42. 42.Ke3 Bd1
  43. 43.Ne6 Rd7
  44. 44.Rb7 Rxb7
  45. 45.Nd8+ Ke7
  46. 46.Nxb7 h4
  47. 47.Nc5 Kf7
  48. 48.Ne6 Bg4
  49. 49.Kf4 Be2
  50. 50.Nd4 Bf1
  51. 51.Kf3 Kg7
  52. 52.Ne6+ Kh6
  53. 53.Nc5 Kg5
  54. 54.Nxa4 Bd3
  55. 55.Nb2

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