Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.6
Date 2019.08.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/8/1N2K3/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Bd5 O-O
  13. 13.dxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.Qe2 bxa4
  15. 15.Nbd2 Rad8
  16. 16.Nc4 Bc8
  17. 17.Rxa4 Ne7
  18. 18.Nxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.c4 a5
  20. 20.Qe3 Ba6
  21. 21.Rc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Raa1 Qd6
  23. 23.h3 Nxd5
  24. 24.cxd5 f5
  25. 25.Rxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.Rd1 fxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Re8
  28. 28.Nd2 b5
  29. 29.Qd3 Qb4
  30. 30.Ne4 Kh8
  31. 31.d6 Bf5
  32. 32.f3 Rd8
  33. 33.Qc2 Rxd6
  34. 34.Rxd6 Qxd6
  35. 35.Nxd6 Bxc2
  36. 36.Nxb5 Kg8
  37. 37.Nd6 Bd3
  38. 38.Kf2 Kf8
  39. 39.Nb7 a4
  40. 40.Ke3 Bf1
  41. 41.Nc5 Bxg2
  42. 42.h4 g5
  43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.Nxa4 Bh3
  45. 45.Nc5 Bc8
  46. 46.b4 g4
  47. 47.fxg4 Bxg4
  48. 48.Ke4 Ke7
  49. 49.Kxe5 Be2
  50. 50.Ne4 Kd7
  51. 51.Nc3 Bf1
  52. 52.b5 Bxb5
  53. 53.Nxb5

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