Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin

NIC Classic Prelim 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event NIC Classic Prelim 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 7.8
Date 2021.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3q4/6k1/p1K5/P1B2Q2/8/8/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Ba4 e4
  7. 7.Ne5 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 f6
  10. 10.Bb3+ Kh8
  11. 11.Nxc6 dxc6
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Rxe4 f5
  14. 14.Re1 f4
  15. 15.Qh5 Bd6
  16. 16.Bd2 Bf5
  17. 17.c4 Qd7
  18. 18.Bc3 Rae8
  19. 19.h3 Bg6
  20. 20.Qg4 Qxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 c5
  22. 22.d5 Rxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Bxe8
  25. 25.Bc2 Kg8
  26. 26.Kf1 g5
  27. 27.Ke2 b6
  28. 28.Kf3 h6
  29. 29.Bf5 Kf8
  30. 30.Ke4 a5
  31. 31.Bh7 Bd7
  32. 32.f3 Ba4
  33. 33.b3 Bd7
  34. 34.a4 Kf7
  35. 35.Bf5 Be8
  36. 36.Be6+ Kg6
  37. 37.Be5 h5
  38. 38.gxh5+ Kxh5
  39. 39.Kf5 Bg6+
  40. 40.Kf6 Bxe5+
  41. 41.Kxe5 Bc2
  42. 42.Bd7 Kh4
  43. 43.Ke6 Kg3
  44. 44.Bc6 Kxg2
  45. 45.Kd7 g4
  46. 46.fxg4 f3
  47. 47.Kxc7 f2
  48. 48.d6+ Kg3
  49. 49.d7 f1=Q
  50. 50.d8=Q Bxb3
  51. 51.Bb5 Qf7+
  52. 52.Kxb6 Bxc4
  53. 53.Qd6+ Kxg4
  54. 54.Qd1+ Kg3
  55. 55.Qe1+ Kf4
  56. 56.Qc1+ Ke5
  57. 57.Qe3+ Kf5
  58. 58.Qf2+ Kg6
  59. 59.Qg1+ Kh7
  60. 60.Qh2+ Kg8
  61. 61.Qg3+ Kf8
  62. 62.Qd6+ Kg8
  63. 63.Qd8+ Kg7
  64. 64.Qg5+ Kh7
  65. 65.Qh4+ Kg7
  66. 66.Bxc4 Qd7
  67. 67.Qg3+ Kh6
  68. 68.Qf4+ Kg6
  69. 69.Kxc5

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