Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

42nd Olympiad 2016 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 42nd Olympiad 2016
Site Baku AZE
Round 8.4
Date 2016.09.10
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

3B4/1p3kp1/4bp2/1p2p2p/1P2P2P/4K1P1/1P6/8 b - - 2 31

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.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.e4 Nxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 dxe4
  9. 9.Qxe4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Ke2 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Rd1 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 e5
  14. 14.Nf5 Qf6
  15. 15.a3 Nc5
  16. 16.Qh4 Qxf5
  17. 17.axb4 Na4
  18. 18.f3 Be6
  19. 19.Rd2 Qb1
  20. 20.Qe4 Qxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Bxc4+
  22. 22.Kf3 Be6
  23. 23.Bb5 Nb6
  24. 24.Ra1 a6
  25. 25.Bxb6 axb5
  26. 26.Rxa8 Rxa8
  27. 27.Rd8+ Rxd8
  28. 28.Bxd8 h5
  29. 29.h4 f6
  30. 30.g3 Kf7
  31. 31.Ke3

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