Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Richard Rapport

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1-0
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.2
Date 2021.08.19
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D49)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/R7/4Q3/1P3p2/5P2/5K2/3q4 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 a6
  9. 9.e4 c5
  10. 10.e5 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.exf6 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O Nxf6
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Nf3 Bd6
  16. 16.Be3 Qb8
  17. 17.Bd4 O-O
  18. 18.Re1 Rd8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rxa2
  20. 20.Bb1 Ra6
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Qd4 Kg7
  23. 23.Qg4+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qh4 Ke7
  25. 25.g3 Ra4
  26. 26.Qxh7 Rh8
  27. 27.Qd3 Qb6
  28. 28.Rcd1 Bc8
  29. 29.Bc2 Rg4
  30. 30.Nd4 Be5
  31. 31.Nxb5 Qc5
  32. 32.Nc3 Kf8
  33. 33.Ne4 Qc6
  34. 34.b4 Ba6
  35. 35.Qf3 f5
  36. 36.Nd2 Qxc2
  37. 37.Rxe5 Bb7
  38. 38.Qb3 Qc7
  39. 39.Qb2 Rgg8
  40. 40.f3 f6
  41. 41.Rxe6 Rxg3+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rxh2
  43. 43.Qxf6+ Qf7
  44. 44.Qe5 f4
  45. 45.Rf6 Ba6+
  46. 46.Rxa6 Rh1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Rh2+
  48. 48.Ke1 Rh1+
  49. 49.Nf1 Rxf1+
  50. 50.Kxf1 Qc4+
  51. 51.Ke1 Rg1+
  52. 52.Kf2 Qc2+
  53. 53.Kxg1 Qxd1+
  54. 54.Kf2

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