Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Saint Louis Rapid 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.2
Date 2018.08.13
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1q2r/pbk2pBB/1pn5/2P3P1/2P1QP2/PP6/8/2KR3R b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 Be7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.b3 b6
  6. 6.Bb2 Bb7
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.Ng5 h6
  9. 9.h4 Re8
  10. 10.O-O-O Nc6
  11. 11.a3 Kf8
  12. 12.Nh7+ Kg8
  13. 13.Ng5 Kf8
  14. 14.f4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 d5
  16. 16.Bg6 hxg5
  17. 17.hxg5 Ng8
  18. 18.Bh7 Nf6
  19. 19.gxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.g4 Ke7
  21. 21.g5 Bxc3
  22. 22.dxc3 Rh8
  23. 23.cxd5 exd5
  24. 24.c4 d4
  25. 25.Qe4+ Kd6
  26. 26.exd4 Kc7
  27. 27.dxc5 Qe8
  28. 28.Bxg7

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