Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

6th YM · 2005 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event 6th YM
Site Lausanne SUI
Round 2.2
Date 2005.09.17
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D75)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/5k2/8/6p1/1p6/2q3PP/5P2/1R4K1 b - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.e4 Nf6
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Na6
  11. 11.a3 Nxc5
  12. 12.b4 Ne6
  13. 13.Qb3 Nec7
  14. 14.Rd1 Bg4
  15. 15.Nc3 e6
  16. 16.Bb2 Qb8
  17. 17.Ne4 Rd8
  18. 18.Nf6+ Bxf6
  19. 19.exf6 Bxf3
  20. 20.Bxf3 Rd7
  21. 21.Rd3 b6
  22. 22.Be5 Qb7
  23. 23.Rc1 Rad8
  24. 24.b5 Ne8
  25. 25.Qc4 a6
  26. 26.bxa6 Qa7
  27. 27.Bxd5 exd5
  28. 28.Qb5 Nd6
  29. 29.Qxd5 Qxa6
  30. 30.Bxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Qxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 h5
  33. 33.Rd8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rd7 g5
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rfc7 Kxf6
  37. 37.R7c6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rh6 Qxa3
  39. 39.Re1+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rxh5 Kg6
  41. 41.Rh8 Qc3
  42. 42.Rhe8 b5
  43. 43.R8e3 Qb2
  44. 44.Re6+ Kf7
  45. 45.Re7+ Kf8
  46. 46.R7e2 Qb3
  47. 47.Re5 Qd3
  48. 48.h3 b4
  49. 49.Re8+ Kf7
  50. 50.R8e7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Rb7 Qc3
  52. 52.Rb8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rb1

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