Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.1
Date 2021.08.15
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/R5pk/P2P1p2/1p5p/1P1R1K1P/r4PP1/4r3/8 b - - 0 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.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 Be6
  14. 14.a3 Rac8
  15. 15.b4 d4
  16. 16.exd4 Nd5
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxe7 Nxe7
  19. 19.Ne5 Be6
  20. 20.Bf3 f6
  21. 21.Ng4 Nf5
  22. 22.d5 Nh4
  23. 23.Be2 Nf5
  24. 24.Qe4 Bd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Qd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Ne3 Rc3
  28. 28.Bh7+ Kxh7
  29. 29.Rxd4 Rdc8
  30. 30.g3 Kg6
  31. 31.Kg2 Kf7
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.a4 b6
  34. 34.a5 b5
  35. 35.a6 Rb3
  36. 36.Kh2 Rb2
  37. 37.Kg1 Rc7
  38. 38.d6 Rc6
  39. 39.Re1 Ra2
  40. 40.Ng2 Kf8
  41. 41.Nf4 Rcc2
  42. 42.Nd3 Kg8
  43. 43.Re7 Ra1+
  44. 44.Ne1 Rcc1
  45. 45.Rxd7 Rxe1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Rg1+
  47. 47.Kf3 Ra3+
  48. 48.Ke4 Re1+
  49. 49.Kf4 Kh7
  50. 50.Rxa7 Re2
  51. 51.f3

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