Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2021.09.25
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p2/5p2/3B1b2/p7/8/5PP1/1rR3K1 w - - 4 41

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.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qb6
  12. 12.O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qxb2
  14. 14.Rab1 Qa3
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nxd5 Qxa2
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Nd4 Be6
  19. 19.Rxb7 Rd6
  20. 20.Rd2 Qa1+
  21. 21.Rb1 Qa5
  22. 22.Rdd1 Nxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Rad8
  24. 24.h4 Qf5
  25. 25.Qg3+ Qg6
  26. 26.Qf4 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxh6 Rxd4
  28. 28.Rbc1 Qe5
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rxd4
  30. 30.Bh5 Rd8
  31. 31.Bf3 a5
  32. 32.Qe3 a4
  33. 33.Qa7 Qd4
  34. 34.Qe7 Rb8
  35. 35.Rd1 Qxh4
  36. 36.Qa7 Rb2
  37. 37.Qc5 Qb4
  38. 38.Qxb4 Rxb4
  39. 39.Bd5 Bf5
  40. 40.Rc1 Rb1

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