Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 81 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2022.08.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1n1kP2/8/K7/2Bb4/8/8/8 w - - 20 82

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 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O-O+ Ke8
  13. 13.Kb1 Bb4
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Nxe4 Ke7
  16. 16.a3 Ba5
  17. 17.Nc5 Rad8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rd2
  19. 19.Ne4 Rd4
  20. 20.Nc5 Bb6
  21. 21.Bb5 Ne5
  22. 22.Na4 Ba5
  23. 23.Rhd1 Rhd8
  24. 24.Rxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nc5 Bb6
  26. 26.Na4 Bd8
  27. 27.Nc5 Rd5
  28. 28.Ba4 Bb6
  29. 29.Nxb7 Rd2
  30. 30.Rc2 Rxf2
  31. 31.Rxf2 Bxf2
  32. 32.Na5 Kd6
  33. 33.Bb3 Nd3
  34. 34.Bc2 Ne1
  35. 35.g4 Nf3
  36. 36.h3 h6
  37. 37.Bd3 Ke5
  38. 38.Nc6+ Kf4
  39. 39.Nd8 e5
  40. 40.Nf7 e4
  41. 41.Ba6 e3
  42. 42.Kc2 Nd4+
  43. 43.Kd1 Kf3
  44. 44.Bb7+ Kg3
  45. 45.Ba6 Kf3
  46. 46.Bb7+ Kf4
  47. 47.Ba6 Bg1
  48. 48.Ke1 Kf3
  49. 49.Bb7+ Kg3
  50. 50.Ba6 Kxh3
  51. 51.Nxh6 Bf2+
  52. 52.Kf1 Nf3
  53. 53.b4 Nd2+
  54. 54.Ke2 Nb1
  55. 55.Kf3 Nxa3
  56. 56.Bd3 Kh4
  57. 57.Nf5+ Kg5
  58. 58.Nd6 Be1
  59. 59.Ne4+ Kg6
  60. 60.b5 Ba5
  61. 61.Kxe3 Bb6+
  62. 62.Kd2 f5
  63. 63.Ng3 Kg5
  64. 64.gxf5 Bc7
  65. 65.f6 Bxg3
  66. 66.f7 Bd6
  67. 67.Kc3 Bc5
  68. 68.Bc4 Kf4
  69. 69.Be6 Ke5
  70. 70.Ba2 Bf8
  71. 71.Kb3 Nxb5
  72. 72.Ka4 Nc7
  73. 73.Ka5 Kd6
  74. 74.Bc4 Kc5
  75. 75.Bb3 Bh6
  76. 76.Ba2 Kc6
  77. 77.Bb1 Bg7
  78. 78.Be4+ Kc5
  79. 79.Bb1 Kd6
  80. 80.Bd3 Ke7
  81. 81.Bc4 Bd4

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