Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 8.3
Date 2018.03.19
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/p3bppp/1p2pn2/4N3/P3PB2/1P1R1PP1/2r3KP/8 w - - 12 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nxc4 c5
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.b3 Rc8
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nfe5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Qe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qf3 Qc6
  19. 19.Qxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.f3 Rfc8
  21. 21.e4 Kf8
  22. 22.Bf4 Be7
  23. 23.Rd3 Rd8
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Be7
  26. 26.Ne5 Rc2+
  27. 27.Rd2 Rc3
  28. 28.Rd3 Rc2+
  29. 29.Rd2 Rc3
  30. 30.Rd3 Rc2+

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