Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2018.06.20
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6K1/p6P/3k1b2/5p2/P4P2/3B4/8 b - - 8 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 dxe4
  9. 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  10. 10.Ng5 Be6
  11. 11.O-O Bb4
  12. 12.Ncxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Ke7
  14. 14.Bxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Be3 Bd5
  16. 16.Bc5+ Kd7
  17. 17.Nf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Bxb4 Rae8
  19. 19.f3 Re2
  20. 20.Rf2 Rhe8
  21. 21.b3 f5
  22. 22.Rd1 a6
  23. 23.Rd4 h5
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxf2+
  25. 25.Kxf2 f6
  26. 26.Bc3 Ra8
  27. 27.Rh4 Bf7
  28. 28.Bxf6 c5
  29. 29.Ra4 Kc6
  30. 30.Bc3 Kb5
  31. 31.h4 Be6
  32. 32.Ra5+ Kb6
  33. 33.b4 cxb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Rc8
  35. 35.a3 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kg3 Re2
  37. 37.Rc5 Bd7
  38. 38.Rd5 Kc7
  39. 39.Rd4 Re6
  40. 40.Rd2 Bb5
  41. 41.Kf4 Re2
  42. 42.Rxe2 Bxe2
  43. 43.Kg5 Bf1
  44. 44.Kxh5 f4
  45. 45.Kg4 Bxg2
  46. 46.h5 Bf1
  47. 47.h6 Bd3
  48. 48.Kg5 Kc6
  49. 49.Kf6 Kd5
  50. 50.Kg7 Bf5
  51. 51.Bd2

More Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Wesley So, or browse all Shakhriyar Mamedyarov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.