Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.4
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pp1/7p/1P6/2Rb2k1/8/6K1/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Qb1 b6
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.d4 a5
  11. 11.Bd3 h6
  12. 12.O-O a4
  13. 13.e4 axb3
  14. 14.axb3 Rxa1
  15. 15.Qxa1 dxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Bf6
  17. 17.Rd1 Bg4
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxb2
  19. 19.Rxd8 Bxa1
  20. 20.Bh7+ Kxh7
  21. 21.Rxf8 Nd7
  22. 22.Ra8 Bxf3
  23. 23.gxf3 Be5
  24. 24.Re8 Bf4
  25. 25.Re4 Bb8
  26. 26.Re8 Bf4
  27. 27.c6 Ne5
  28. 28.c7 Nxf3+
  29. 29.Kg2 Nh4+
  30. 30.Kh3 Bxc7
  31. 31.Rc8 Bd6
  32. 32.Kxh4 Bxh2
  33. 33.Rc6 Be5
  34. 34.Rxb6 Bd4
  35. 35.Rc6 Bxf2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Be1
  37. 37.Rc4 Kg6
  38. 38.b4 Kf5
  39. 39.b5 Bf2
  40. 40.Kg2 Ba7
  41. 41.Rc7 Bd4
  42. 42.Rc6 Kg4
  43. 43.Rc4

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