Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wesley So

9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2022.09.02
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/5k2/7p/5K1P/8/8/8 w - - 11 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Be6
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nc6
  12. 12.Qa4 Qb6
  13. 13.Rd2 Rfd8
  14. 14.O-O Rac8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Kf8
  16. 16.Bb5 a6
  17. 17.Bxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Qd4 Rdc8
  19. 19.Qd3 g5
  20. 20.Bg3 Bb4
  21. 21.Be5 Ne4
  22. 22.Rc2 Bxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Bf5
  24. 24.Bd4 Qb5
  25. 25.Qa3+ Kg8
  26. 26.Rxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Qe7 Be6
  28. 28.b4 a5
  29. 29.a3 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Qb8
  31. 31.Be5 Re8
  32. 32.Bxb8 Rxe7
  33. 33.Nd4 Rb7
  34. 34.Be5 Bd7
  35. 35.f3 f6
  36. 36.fxe4 fxe5
  37. 37.Nf3 Rxb4
  38. 38.exd5 cxd5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Bc6
  40. 40.Rxe5 Kf7
  41. 41.Kf2 Rb2+
  42. 42.Kg3 Re2
  43. 43.Rc5 Be4
  44. 44.Rc3 Kf6
  45. 45.Ra3 h5
  46. 46.h4 g4
  47. 47.Ra6+ Kg7
  48. 48.Nd4 Rxg2+
  49. 49.Kf4 Bd3
  50. 50.Rd6 Rf2+
  51. 51.Ke5 Kf7
  52. 52.e4 g3
  53. 53.Rd7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Rd8+ Rf8
  55. 55.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  56. 56.Kf4 g2
  57. 57.Nf3 Ke7
  58. 58.Kg3 Bxe4
  59. 59.Kxg2 Bxf3+
  60. 60.Kxf3 Kf7
  61. 61.Kf4 Kf6
  62. 62.Ke4 Ke6
  63. 63.Kf4 Kf6
  64. 64.Ke4 Ke6
  65. 65.Kf4 Kf6

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