Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.5
Date 2021.08.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/1Q2p3/2p1q3/8/P4PK1/1P5P/8 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.Nf3 Rd8
  13. 13.g4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Rg1 c5
  16. 16.g5 hxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Rxg2 Nf8
  19. 19.Ne4 Ng6
  20. 20.Bg5 Qb7
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qxe4
  22. 22.f3 Qf4
  23. 23.Bxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Qxa7 Qh4+
  25. 25.Kf1 Nf4
  26. 26.Qc7 Nxg2
  27. 27.Kxg2 Rd5
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxd4
  29. 29.Rxd4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Qxb6 Qd1+
  31. 31.Kg2 Qxe2+
  32. 32.Kg3 Qe5+
  33. 33.Kg2 Qe2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qe5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Qe2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Qe5+

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