Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Louis Rapid 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saint Louis Rapid 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.5
Date 2022.08.27
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

5N2/8/8/3k4/K7/8/8/8 b - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Ng5 Be6
  10. 10.Nxe6+ fxe6
  11. 11.Bg5 Ke8
  12. 12.Bb5+ Kf7
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.Ba4 Bb4
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nxe4 f5
  17. 17.a3 Be7
  18. 18.Nd6+ Kf6
  19. 19.Rhe1 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxb7 Rhc8
  21. 21.Kb1 Rab8
  22. 22.Nd6 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc4 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Bxd1 Nd4
  25. 25.Ka2 Rc8
  26. 26.Bb3 Bc5
  27. 27.f4 h5
  28. 28.g3 h4
  29. 29.Ne5 Bd6
  30. 30.Bc4 a5
  31. 31.b3 hxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Rd8
  33. 33.Re3 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd3 Rd6
  35. 35.Rd1 Nc2
  36. 36.Be2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rxd6 Bxd6
  38. 38.Nc4 Bc7
  39. 39.Kb2 Nd4
  40. 40.Bd3 Kf6
  41. 41.Ne3 Bb6
  42. 42.Nc4 Bc7
  43. 43.Kc3 Nb5+
  44. 44.Kd2 Nd6
  45. 45.Ne5 Nf7
  46. 46.Nc6 e5
  47. 47.Ke3 Bb6+
  48. 48.Ke2 Bc7
  49. 49.Bc4 exf4
  50. 50.Bxf7 Kxf7
  51. 51.gxf4 Ke6
  52. 52.Ke3 Kd5
  53. 53.Ne7+ Ke6
  54. 54.Ng6 Bd6
  55. 55.a4 Kd5
  56. 56.Nh4 Bc5+
  57. 57.Kd3 Bd6
  58. 58.Ke3 Bc5+
  59. 59.Kf3 Kd4
  60. 60.Nxf5+ Kc3
  61. 61.Ke4 Kxb3
  62. 62.Kd5 Bf8
  63. 63.Nd4+ Kxa4
  64. 64.Kc4 Ka3
  65. 65.f5 Kb2
  66. 66.Kb5 Kc3
  67. 67.Ne6 Bh6
  68. 68.f6 a4
  69. 69.Kxa4 Kc4
  70. 70.f7 Kd5
  71. 71.f8=N Bxf8
  72. 72.Nxf8

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