Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Albin Countergambit · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11.2
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Albin Countergambit (D08)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1pp3P1/1b1k4/5K1N/4R3/5r2 w - - 12 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 d4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bg5 Bg4
  7. 7.Nbd2 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Nf5
  10. 10.Qc2 Qe7
  11. 11.Qe4 h5
  12. 12.h3 Nxg3
  13. 13.fxg3 Bd7
  14. 14.e3 dxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 g4
  16. 16.hxg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Be2 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qc3 Bg7
  19. 19.O-O-O Nxe5
  20. 20.Qc2 Nc6
  21. 21.Bd3 Kb8
  22. 22.Rhe1 Qf6
  23. 23.Ne4 Qh6+
  24. 24.Kb1 Nd4
  25. 25.Qf2 Qb6
  26. 26.Neg5 Rhe8
  27. 27.Nxf7 Nxf3
  28. 28.Qxb6 axb6
  29. 29.gxf3 Rxe1
  30. 30.Rxe1 Rxd3
  31. 31.fxg4 hxg4
  32. 32.Re8+ Ka7
  33. 33.Rg8 Bf6
  34. 34.Rg6 Rf3
  35. 35.Rxg4 Rf1+
  36. 36.Kc2 Rf2+
  37. 37.Kd3 Bxb2
  38. 38.Rf4 Rg2
  39. 39.Rf3 Bxa3
  40. 40.Ng5 c6
  41. 41.Ne4 Bb4
  42. 42.Rf2 Rg1
  43. 43.Ke2 Ka6
  44. 44.Kf3 b5
  45. 45.Rb2 c5
  46. 46.cxb5+ Kxb5
  47. 47.g4 Kc6
  48. 48.g5 Kd5
  49. 49.Re2 b5
  50. 50.Nf6+ Kd4
  51. 51.Ng4 Rf1+
  52. 52.Nf2 Rg1
  53. 53.Ng4 Rf1+
  54. 54.Nf2 Rg1
  55. 55.Nh3 Rf1+

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