Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

Superbet Rapid 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Superbet Rapid 2019
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 9.5
Date 2019.11.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5ppp/4pk2/8/R4P2/4PK2/1r4PP/8 b - - 0 35

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.Bxc4 O-O
  14. 14.Rc1 Ne5
  15. 15.Be2 Qxc2
  16. 16.Rxc2 Rd8
  17. 17.Nf3 Nc6
  18. 18.O-O Bd7
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rac8
  20. 20.Kf1 Kf8
  21. 21.Ke1 Ne7
  22. 22.Ne5 Rxc2
  23. 23.Nxd7+ Rxd7
  24. 24.Rxc2 Nd5
  25. 25.Bf3 Ke7
  26. 26.Ke2 b6
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rc7+ Rd7
  29. 29.Rc8 Rd5
  30. 30.f4 Rb5
  31. 31.Rc7+ Kf6
  32. 32.Rxa7 Rxb2+
  33. 33.Kf3 b5
  34. 34.a4 bxa4
  35. 35.Rxa4

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