Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 3.2
Date 2018.04.21
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5r1k/p3r1p1/3R3p/8/5q2/P7/KP1Q3P/2R5 b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Qxc5
  11. 11.e3 Nxd2
  12. 12.Nxd2 dxc4
  13. 13.O-O-O Qf5
  14. 14.Ne4 O-O
  15. 15.Bxc4 Ne5
  16. 16.g4 Nxg4
  17. 17.Rhg1 Nf6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qh5
  20. 20.f4 f5
  21. 21.Bh1 Qf7
  22. 22.Kb1 e5
  23. 23.fxe5 Be6
  24. 24.Rd6 Rac8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rc5
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rxe5
  27. 27.Qd4 Ba2+
  28. 28.Ka1 Re7
  29. 29.Bc6 Bb3
  30. 30.Rc1 f4
  31. 31.exf4 Qxf4
  32. 32.Bd5+ Bxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5+ Kh8
  34. 34.Qd2 h6
  35. 35.Ka2 Qf7+
  36. 36.Ka1 Qf4
  37. 37.Ka2 Qf7+
  38. 38.Ka1 Qf4
  39. 39.Ka2

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