Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 8.2
Date 2018.11.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/2n2p2/1pr1kP2/p3P3/P2P1K2/8/3B4/8 b - - 6 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Nbd7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Qa5
  13. 13.Ne2 b6
  14. 14.g4 Ba6
  15. 15.Rg1 c5
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qxa6
  17. 17.Kf2 g5
  18. 18.Bg3 Re6
  19. 19.Kg2 Nf8
  20. 20.h4 Rae8
  21. 21.Bf2 Ng6
  22. 22.hxg5 hxg5
  23. 23.Rh1 Qc4
  24. 24.Ng3 Rc8
  25. 25.Nf5 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Qc2
  27. 27.Qe1 a5
  28. 28.Rc1 Qxc1
  29. 29.Qxc1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Ne7
  31. 31.Rc7 Kf8
  32. 32.a4 Ne8
  33. 33.Rb7 Nxf5
  34. 34.gxf5 Rc6
  35. 35.e4 dxe4
  36. 36.fxe4 Nd6
  37. 37.Rb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.f6+ Kd7
  39. 39.e5 Ne4
  40. 40.Kf3 Nc3
  41. 41.Kg4 Nd5
  42. 42.Rf8 Ke6
  43. 43.Rd8 Nf4
  44. 44.Be3 Nd5
  45. 45.Bxg5 Nc7
  46. 46.Be3 Nd5
  47. 47.Bd2 Nc7
  48. 48.Kf4

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