Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Croatia GCT 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Croatia GCT 2019
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.6
Date 2019.06.26
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/pb2Qppp/8/2p5/2p5/P4PP1/1BR1NK1P/4nB1R b - - 8 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 exd5
  8. 8.exf6 d4
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.b4 dxc3
  11. 11.bxa5 Qxf6
  12. 12.Qd5 Re8+
  13. 13.Kf2 c2
  14. 14.Ra2 Bb7
  15. 15.Qd2 bxc4
  16. 16.Rxc2 d5
  17. 17.Bb2 Qh4+
  18. 18.g3 Qe7
  19. 19.Ne2 Nc6
  20. 20.a6 Bxa6
  21. 21.Qxd5 Bb7
  22. 22.Qe4 Nb4
  23. 23.Qxe7 Nd3+
  24. 24.Kg2 Ne1+
  25. 25.Kf2 Nd3+
  26. 26.Kg2 Ne1+
  27. 27.Kf2

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