Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

42nd Olympiad 2016 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd Olympiad 2016
Site Baku AZE
Round 9.4
Date 2016.09.11
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/1k6/8/8/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe4
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.Ng5 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Bb4
  12. 12.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Ke7
  14. 14.Be3 Rhd8
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Bd5
  17. 17.Bc5+ Bxc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Rab8
  19. 19.Rc2 g5
  20. 20.f3 h5
  21. 21.Re1+ Kf6
  22. 22.b3 h4
  23. 23.Kf2 Rb4
  24. 24.Rd2 a5
  25. 25.h3 Ra8
  26. 26.Re3 Rb5
  27. 27.Na4 Rb7
  28. 28.Nc3 Rd8
  29. 29.Re4 Rb4
  30. 30.Rc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Rxd8 Bb5
  32. 32.Ra8 a4
  33. 33.Nxa4 Bxa4
  34. 34.Rxa4 c5
  35. 35.Ra5 Rd4
  36. 36.Ke3 Rd5
  37. 37.Ra4 Ke6
  38. 38.f4 f6
  39. 39.Rc4 Kd6
  40. 40.Ke2 Rf5
  41. 41.a4 gxf4
  42. 42.Kf2 Rd5
  43. 43.Rxf4 Rd2+
  44. 44.Kg1 Rd1+
  45. 45.Rf1 Rd3
  46. 46.Rxf6+ Ke5
  47. 47.Rf3 Rd1+
  48. 48.Kh2 Rb1
  49. 49.Rc3 Kd5
  50. 50.a5 Ra1
  51. 51.g3 Ra2+
  52. 52.Kg1 hxg3
  53. 53.Rxg3 Rxa5
  54. 54.h4 Ke4
  55. 55.Kg2 Kf4
  56. 56.Kh3 Ra1
  57. 57.Rc3 Rb1
  58. 58.Kg2 Rb2+
  59. 59.Kf1 Kg4
  60. 60.Ke1 Kxh4
  61. 61.Kd1 Kg5
  62. 62.Kc1 Rh2
  63. 63.Rxc5+ Kf6
  64. 64.Rc2 Rh3
  65. 65.Kb2 Ke5
  66. 66.Rd2 Rh8
  67. 67.b4 Rh3
  68. 68.b5 Ke6
  69. 69.b6 Rh5
  70. 70.Rd3 Rb5+
  71. 71.Rb3 Rxb3+
  72. 72.Kxb3 Kd6
  73. 73.Kb4 Kc6
  74. 74.b7 Kxb7

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