Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 5.4
Date 2015.09.25
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

8/R7/1p2pkp1/8/1Pr3K1/6P1/P6P/8 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.g3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nd7
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Ng5 g6
  14. 14.Rad1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Be7
  16. 16.Ne4 Qc8
  17. 17.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  18. 18.Bg5 Nc5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Nxe4
  20. 20.f3 Rc7
  21. 21.Bd8 Rcc8
  22. 22.Bh4 Nc5
  23. 23.Rd2 Kg7
  24. 24.Rfd1 e5
  25. 25.Rd6 Ne6
  26. 26.Rxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rd7+ Kg8
  28. 28.Bf6 Rc2
  29. 29.Rg7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rxh7 Rxe2+
  31. 31.Kh3 e4
  32. 32.Kg4 exf3
  33. 33.Kxf3 Rc2
  34. 34.Kg4 Rc5
  35. 35.Rh8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Rxa8 Kxf6
  37. 37.Rxa7 Rc2
  38. 38.b4 Rc4+

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