Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Wei Yi

World Blitz 2016 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 3.11
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/5R1p/8/6P1/7P/6k1/7r/1r3R1K w - - 19 52

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.Be3 Rhd8
  15. 15.Bxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Bd5
  17. 17.Bc5+ Bxc5
  18. 18.Nxc5 Rab8
  19. 19.Rc2 Bxa2
  20. 20.h3 Be6
  21. 21.Rxa7+ Kf6
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rxb2
  24. 24.Rcc7 Rg8
  25. 25.h4 Rb5
  26. 26.g3 Kg6
  27. 27.Ra6 Kf6
  28. 28.Kg2 Rbb8
  29. 29.g4 Rbc8
  30. 30.g5+ Kf5
  31. 31.Re7 Rce8
  32. 32.Rea7 Kg4
  33. 33.Ra4+ Kh5
  34. 34.Kg3 Ref8
  35. 35.Re7 Rf5
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rgf8
  37. 37.f4 Rb5
  38. 38.Ra3 Rb1
  39. 39.Re7 Rg1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rg4
  41. 41.Rh3 Rfxf4
  42. 42.Rxg7 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kh1 Rb4
  44. 44.Kg1 Rc2
  45. 45.Rf3 Kg4
  46. 46.Rf2 Kg3
  47. 47.Rgf7 Rb1+
  48. 48.Rf1 Rg2+
  49. 49.Kh1 Rh2+
  50. 50.Kg1 Rg2+
  51. 51.Kh1 Rh2+

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