Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 12.2
Date 2014.03.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/R4kp1/p5r1/8/7R/1r4P1/6K1 b - - 31 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 b5
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.f4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c4
  11. 11.a4 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 Qb6
  13. 13.axb5 Nc7
  14. 14.Qd4 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd2 Bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 dxe5
  17. 17.fxe5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Be3 Qxb5
  19. 19.O-O Ne6
  20. 20.Qh4 Ndc5
  21. 21.Rab1 Nb3
  22. 22.Bd1 Qa5
  23. 23.Bc2 g6
  24. 24.Ng5 Nxg5
  25. 25.Bxg5 Qxc3
  26. 26.Rf2 Nd4
  27. 27.Bh6 Nc6
  28. 28.Rd1 Qxe5
  29. 29.Rf5 Qe7
  30. 30.Bg5 f6
  31. 31.Rfxd5 fxg5
  32. 32.Qxc4 Qe6
  33. 33.Bb3 Kh8
  34. 34.Qc5 Rae8
  35. 35.h4 Qe3+
  36. 36.Qxe3 Rxe3
  37. 37.Ba4 Ne7
  38. 38.Rxg5 Nf5
  39. 39.h5 Kg7
  40. 40.hxg6 hxg6
  41. 41.Bc2 Kh6
  42. 42.Rg4 Re5
  43. 43.Bxf5 Rexf5
  44. 44.Ra4 a5
  45. 45.Rd6 Rg5
  46. 46.Ra6 Rff5
  47. 47.Rh4+ Kg7
  48. 48.Ra7+ Rf7
  49. 49.Ra6 Rb7
  50. 50.Ra4 Rbb5
  51. 51.Ra3 Rb1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Rh5+
  53. 53.Kg3 Rbb5
  54. 54.Kf2 Kh6
  55. 55.Kg1 Rb1+
  56. 56.Kf2 Rb2+
  57. 57.Kg1 Rg5
  58. 58.Rh3+ Kg7
  59. 59.Ra7+ Kf6
  60. 60.Ra6+

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