Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.3
Date 2018.08.22
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1R4k1/7p/6p1/r5P1/5P2/8/4K3 b - - 9 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Ne4
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bf4 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Bf5
  13. 13.Nd2 Re8
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.e3 Bb6
  16. 16.Qb3 Re7
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rd7
  18. 18.a4 Rc8
  19. 19.Rac1 h6
  20. 20.Qa2 Bc7
  21. 21.Nb3 b6
  22. 22.Qd2 f5
  23. 23.c4 Bxf4
  24. 24.exf4 d4
  25. 25.Bd5+ Bf7
  26. 26.Qe2 fxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Qf6
  28. 28.Qf3 Rdd8
  29. 29.Nd2 Rf8
  30. 30.Ne4 Qe7
  31. 31.Ng3 Qf6
  32. 32.Ne4 Qe7
  33. 33.Ng3 Qf6
  34. 34.Nf5 Kh8
  35. 35.Bxf7 Rxf7
  36. 36.c5 Rcc7
  37. 37.cxb6 axb6
  38. 38.Re1 Rf8
  39. 39.Qe4 g6
  40. 40.Nxd4 Qxd4
  41. 41.Qxd4+ Nxd4
  42. 42.Rxc7 Nf3+
  43. 43.Kf1 Nxe1
  44. 44.Kxe1 Rxf4
  45. 45.Rc6 Kg7
  46. 46.Rxb6 Rxa4
  47. 47.f3 g5
  48. 48.Rb7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rb6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Rb7+ Kg6
  51. 51.Rb6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Rb7+

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