Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 17.3
Date 2018.08.15
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p5p1/7p/2PK3P/2P2P2/P3P3/2r5/2r3R1 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.e3 d5
  4. 4.b3 Be7
  5. 5.Bb2 dxc4
  6. 6.bxc4 c5
  7. 7.Nc3 b6
  8. 8.g4 Bb7
  9. 9.g5 Nfd7
  10. 10.h4 Ne5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxh1
  12. 12.Qa4+ Nd7
  13. 13.f3 b5
  14. 14.Nxb5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxe5 O-O
  16. 16.Be2 f6
  17. 17.O-O-O Bg2
  18. 18.Rg1 Bh3
  19. 19.Ba1 e5
  20. 20.Nc3 Be6
  21. 21.Qc6 Qc8
  22. 22.Nd5 Bd8
  23. 23.Qxc8 Rxc8
  24. 24.gxf6 Bxf6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  26. 26.Bxe5 Rf7
  27. 27.f4 Rc6
  28. 28.Kb2 Rd7
  29. 29.Bc3 Bf5
  30. 30.h5 Rb6+
  31. 31.Ka1 Kf8
  32. 32.Bg4 Bxg4
  33. 33.Rxg4 h6
  34. 34.a3 Rdb7
  35. 35.Rg1 Re6
  36. 36.Be5 Rd7
  37. 37.Rg2 Rb7
  38. 38.Ka2 Rd7
  39. 39.Kb3 Rb7+
  40. 40.Kc2 Ra6
  41. 41.Bb2 Rab6
  42. 42.Bc1 Rb1
  43. 43.Rg6 Ra1
  44. 44.d4 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kd3 Rb1
  46. 46.Rg1 Rb3+
  47. 47.Ke4 Rc2
  48. 48.dxc5 Rb1
  49. 49.Kd5 Rbxc1

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