Hikaru Nakamura vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Meltwater Tour Final 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Meltwater Tour Final 2021
Site chess24.com INT
Round 6.7
Date 2021.10.01
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/6B1/3p4/3kP3/3b1P2/p7/K3n3 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.d4 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Be6
  13. 13.b3 Bf6
  14. 14.Bb2 Nb4
  15. 15.Ne1 Qe7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rac8
  17. 17.Bb1 Bxb2
  18. 18.Qxb2 g6
  19. 19.a3 Nc6
  20. 20.Nd3 c4
  21. 21.Nf4 cxb3
  22. 22.Qxb3 Na5
  23. 23.Qb4 Qxb4
  24. 24.axb4 Nc6
  25. 25.b5 Nb4
  26. 26.Ne2 Rxc1
  27. 27.Rxc1 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  29. 29.Nc3 Kf8
  30. 30.Kf1 Ke7
  31. 31.Ke1 Kd6
  32. 32.Kd2 Kc5
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.f3 Bd7
  35. 35.Ne2 Bxb5
  36. 36.Nf4 Bd7
  37. 37.Kc3 a5
  38. 38.Ne2 Bb5
  39. 39.Nd4 Bc4
  40. 40.g4 a4
  41. 41.gxh5 gxh5
  42. 42.Bh7 a3
  43. 43.Bg8 a2
  44. 44.Kb2 Nd3+
  45. 45.Ka1 Ne1
  46. 46.Bxf7 Kb4
  47. 47.Bxh5 Kc3
  48. 48.Bg6 Kd2
  49. 49.h5 Bd3
  50. 50.e4 Kc3
  51. 51.h6 Kxd4
  52. 52.h7

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