Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz 2016 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 16.2
Date 2016.12.30
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5p1k/7p/6q1/4p3/4Q2P/6K1 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Qa4+ Bc6
  8. 8.Qc2 dxc4
  9. 9.e3 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Nb1 Bxf3
  13. 13.gxf3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nd7
  15. 15.c6 Ne5
  16. 16.Bxc4 Nxf3+
  17. 17.Ke2 Ne5
  18. 18.c7 Qxc7
  19. 19.Bb5+ Kd8
  20. 20.Qe4 Rc8
  21. 21.Rd1+ Bd6
  22. 22.f4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nd2 Nc5
  24. 24.Qxb4 Ke7
  25. 25.Nc4 Ne4
  26. 26.Nxd6 Nxd6
  27. 27.Rac1 Qb8
  28. 28.e4 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 a5
  30. 30.Qa3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rd1 e5
  32. 32.fxe5 fxe5
  33. 33.Qg3 Nxb5
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kf8
  35. 35.axb5 Qxb5+
  36. 36.Ke1 Qb4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Qc4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qxe4
  39. 39.Rd8+ Rxd8
  40. 40.Qxd8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qxa5 Qb1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Qxb2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Qd4
  44. 44.Qa2 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kg2 h5
  46. 46.Qc2 Qg5+
  47. 47.Kh1 Qf4
  48. 48.Qg2+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qc6+ f6
  50. 50.Qa6 e4
  51. 51.Kg1 e3
  52. 52.Qe2 Qg4+

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