Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Saint Louis Blitz 2018
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.3
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3q1k1/1p4b1/2p5/2P1p3/P2Q1BP1/8/4R1K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bb2 g6
  4. 4.g3 Bg7
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.bxc4 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Qb3 Re8
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.e3 Rad8
  14. 14.a3 Qc8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qa8
  16. 16.Qc2 Rd7
  17. 17.e4 Ng4
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.Bh3 h5
  20. 20.e5 Red8
  21. 21.e6 Rxd3
  22. 22.exf7 e5
  23. 23.Ng5 Qc8
  24. 24.f3 Qf5
  25. 25.Nge4 Rxd2
  26. 26.Rxd2 Nd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.fxg4 Bxe4
  29. 29.f8=Q+ Kxf8
  30. 30.Qe2 hxg4
  31. 31.Bxg4 Qg5
  32. 32.h4 Qe7
  33. 33.Qe3 Kg7
  34. 34.h5 gxh5
  35. 35.Bxh5 Bg6
  36. 36.Bf3 Rd3
  37. 37.Qe2 e4
  38. 38.Qxd3

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