Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 15.2
Date 2018.08.15
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1r1k/p5Rp/1p3p1P/2p2Q2/2P4P/PP1PPb2/1B5q/R1K5 b - - 4 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 Be7
  4. 4.b3 O-O
  5. 5.Bb2 b6
  6. 6.Rg1 d5
  7. 7.g4 c5
  8. 8.g5 Ne4
  9. 9.d3 Nd6
  10. 10.h4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bh3 Nb4
  13. 13.Ne5 d4
  14. 14.Ndf3 dxe3
  15. 15.fxe3 Nf5
  16. 16.Ke2 Qc7
  17. 17.a3 Nc6
  18. 18.Qf1 Rad8
  19. 19.Qf2 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Bd6
  21. 21.Ng4 Bg3
  22. 22.Nh6+ gxh6
  23. 23.gxh6 f6
  24. 24.Bxf5 exf5
  25. 25.Rxg3+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rg7 Qd6
  27. 27.Qxf5 Qh2+
  28. 28.Kd1 Bf3+
  29. 29.Kc1

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