Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2017 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2017
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 16.4
Date 2017.12.30
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6bk/8/P5pQ/8/6PK/r6P/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Qa5
  10. 10.Nd2 Qxc3
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa3
  12. 12.Rxc5 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc4 Qd6
  14. 14.d5 Ne5
  15. 15.Rc1 e6
  16. 16.Bc5 Qd8
  17. 17.Bxf8 Qxf8
  18. 18.f4 Nd7
  19. 19.dxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.O-O Nc5
  21. 21.e5 b6
  22. 22.Nb3 Bb7
  23. 23.Nxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Bf3 Rd8
  25. 25.Qb3 Bd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Qb5 c4
  28. 28.Kh1 Qf7
  29. 29.Rfd1 Qxf4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Qxe5
  31. 31.Rcd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.a4 Bg7
  34. 34.Qb3 Kh8
  35. 35.Qb7 d4
  36. 36.Qe7 Rf8
  37. 37.g3 a5
  38. 38.Qc5 Rf5
  39. 39.Qc8+ Rf8
  40. 40.Qc7 Ra8
  41. 41.Qb7 Rf8
  42. 42.Qd5 h5
  43. 43.Qxa5 Kh7
  44. 44.Kg2 d3
  45. 45.Qd5 Rb8
  46. 46.Qxd3 Rb2+
  47. 47.Kh3 Ra2
  48. 48.Qc4 Ra3
  49. 49.Qb4 Ra2
  50. 50.a5 g5
  51. 51.Qe4+ Kh8
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kh7
  53. 53.Qxh5+

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