Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

3rd UzChess Cup Masters · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd UzChess Cup Masters
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 9.1
Date 2026.06.15
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/5Qp1/6P1/3prP2/P3P3/1P2RK2/7q b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be5 Bg4
  12. 12.Be2 Bxf3
  13. 13.Bxf3 Bf6
  14. 14.Bxf6 Qxf6
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne4
  16. 16.Rd1 Rac8
  17. 17.Qb3 Nc5
  18. 18.Qb4 Qa6
  19. 19.Be2 Qc6
  20. 20.O-O Ne4
  21. 21.Qd4 Nf6
  22. 22.Bf3 Qb5
  23. 23.Rc1 a5
  24. 24.g4 h6
  25. 25.h4 Rc6
  26. 26.Rxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rc1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc2 Nd7
  29. 29.g5 hxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Qb6
  31. 31.Bg4 Nf8
  32. 32.Qc3 Qd8
  33. 33.f4 Qe7
  34. 34.Kf2 Ng6
  35. 35.Bf5 Nh4
  36. 36.Bd3 Re8
  37. 37.Re2 Qd7
  38. 38.Kg3 Nf5+
  39. 39.Bxf5 Qxf5
  40. 40.Qxc6 Qe4
  41. 41.Kf2 a4
  42. 42.Qd7 g6
  43. 43.Qc6 Re6
  44. 44.Qc8+ Re8
  45. 45.Qc6 Re6
  46. 46.Qc2 Qh1
  47. 47.Qxa4 Re4
  48. 48.Qa8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qc6 d4
  50. 50.Qf6+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qd8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qf6+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qd8+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qf6+

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