Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.6
Date 2019.08.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/1K5k/8/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Rg1 a6
  12. 12.g4 dxc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 b5
  14. 14.g5 Nh5
  15. 15.Bd3 b4
  16. 16.Bxh7+ Kh8
  17. 17.Be4 bxc3
  18. 18.Bxc6 cxb2+
  19. 19.Kb1 Qxa3
  20. 20.Qxb2 Qxb2+
  21. 21.Kxb2 Ra7
  22. 22.Bd6 Bxd6
  23. 23.Rxd6 Bb7
  24. 24.Ne5 Bxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 Rb8+
  26. 26.Kc2 a5
  27. 27.Rb1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rbb6 Kh7
  29. 29.f4 Rda8
  30. 30.Kb3 a4+
  31. 31.Ka3 f6
  32. 32.Nf3 Rd7
  33. 33.Rd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Rc8
  35. 35.gxf6 gxf6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Nxf4
  37. 37.exf4 Rc3+
  38. 38.Kxa4 Rxf3
  39. 39.Rxf6 Kg7
  40. 40.Rb6 Rxf4+
  41. 41.Rb4 Rxb4+
  42. 42.Kxb4 Kg6
  43. 43.h3 Kh5
  44. 44.h4 Kxh4

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