Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2018.08.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/R7/6PP/1p6/8/6K1/8/8 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 g6
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 dxc4
  11. 11.h5 g5
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qa5
  13. 13.Rc1 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.Rxc3 Nxc5
  17. 17.Ne5 b6
  18. 18.f4 Ne4
  19. 19.Rd3 Ng3
  20. 20.Rf3 Ne4
  21. 21.Rd4 Bb7
  22. 22.f5 Nf6
  23. 23.Rf1 Rae8
  24. 24.fxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Ng6 Rf7
  26. 26.Ne5 Rff8
  27. 27.Rd6 Bd5
  28. 28.Rxf6 Rxf6
  29. 29.Bxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Rxf6 Rxe5
  31. 31.Rxh6 Rxe3
  32. 32.Rg6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Rxg5 Re2
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rxb2
  35. 35.Kh2 Rxa2
  36. 36.Kh3 a5
  37. 37.g4 a4
  38. 38.g5 a3
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rd7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.g6+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rh8+ Kg7
  45. 45.Rh7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Ra7 Ra1
  47. 47.Kg2 Rc1
  48. 48.h6 Rc8
  49. 49.Rxa3 b5
  50. 50.Ra7 Rb8
  51. 51.Kg3

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