Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Region Blitz Moscow 2018 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Region Blitz Moscow 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.2
Date 2018.03.01
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/pR6/7k/7P/2r5/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bg7
  10. 10.e5 Nh5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 g4
  14. 14.Nh2 h5
  15. 15.Rad1 Nd7
  16. 16.f3 c5
  17. 17.dxc5 Qc7
  18. 18.fxg4 Nxc5
  19. 19.gxh5 b4
  20. 20.Ne4 Qxe5
  21. 21.Nf6+ Bxf6
  22. 22.Ng4 b3
  23. 23.axb3 cxb3
  24. 24.Qc1 Bg5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Ba6
  27. 27.Bxa6 Nxa6
  28. 28.Rc6 Nb4
  29. 29.Rc4 Nd5
  30. 30.Rg4+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  32. 32.Nxf7 Rg8
  33. 33.Ng5+ Kh6
  34. 34.Nf7+ Kh7
  35. 35.Re4 Rxg3
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rxg2+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rg4
  38. 38.Re5 Nb4
  39. 39.Rb5 Nd3
  40. 40.Rxb3 Rf4+
  41. 41.Kg1 Nxb2
  42. 42.Rb7 Nc4
  43. 43.Nd6+ Kh6
  44. 44.Nxc4 Rxc4

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