Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event SportAccord Blitz Men 2013
Site Beijing CHN
Round 3.7
Date 2013.12.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/p1pn1Pk1/1p6/1P4p1/P1B1P3/6K1/8 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Bd6
  10. 10.h3 e5
  11. 11.g4 Qd7
  12. 12.g5 exd4
  13. 13.gxf6 dxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Re8
  15. 15.Rd1 Qf5
  16. 16.Qd5 g6
  17. 17.a3 Qxd5
  18. 18.Rxd5 Be6
  19. 19.Rd2 Bf5
  20. 20.Bg2 Be4
  21. 21.O-O h6
  22. 22.Rfd1 g5
  23. 23.e3 Kh7
  24. 24.b4 a6
  25. 25.Ne1 Kg6
  26. 26.Nd3 Bxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Re4
  28. 28.Rc2 h5
  29. 29.Bb2 Rd8
  30. 30.Kf3 Rh4
  31. 31.Kg2 g4
  32. 32.hxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Ne5+ Bxe5
  34. 34.Rxd8 Nxd8
  35. 35.Bxe5 c6
  36. 36.Rd2 Ne6
  37. 37.Rd7 Rh5
  38. 38.Bc3 b5
  39. 39.Kg3 Rf5
  40. 40.Rd6 Ng5
  41. 41.Kg2 Rxf2+
  42. 42.Kxf2 Ne4+
  43. 43.Kg2 Nxd6

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