Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.5
Date 2021.07.07
Opening King's Indian Defense (E72)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Rn4kp/8/2p5/P1P5/1Pb4P/6K1/8 b - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.e4 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Rb8
  12. 12.Be3 Ne5
  13. 13.b3 c5
  14. 14.Nde2 b5
  15. 15.f4 Ned7
  16. 16.Qxd6 b4
  17. 17.e5 bxc3
  18. 18.Nxc3 Nh5
  19. 19.g4 Bf8
  20. 20.Qd2 Ng7
  21. 21.Nd5 f6
  22. 22.Rad1 fxe5
  23. 23.f5 Bb7
  24. 24.Bg5 Qc8
  25. 25.Rf1 gxf5
  26. 26.gxf5 Kh8
  27. 27.f6 Ne6
  28. 28.f7 Rd8
  29. 29.Nb6 Nxb6
  30. 30.Bf6+ Bg7
  31. 31.Qxd8+ Qxd8
  32. 32.Bxd8 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Nf8
  34. 34.Be7 Nbd7
  35. 35.Rd6 e4
  36. 36.Re1 Bd4
  37. 37.Rxe4 Kg7
  38. 38.Rxa6 Kxf7
  39. 39.Bd6 Rc8
  40. 40.Re7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Ra7 Nf6
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kh8
  43. 43.Rgb7 Ne4
  44. 44.Rb8 Nxd6
  45. 45.Rxc8 Nxc8
  46. 46.Ra8 Nd6
  47. 47.Rxf8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Ra8 Bc3
  49. 49.a4 Nb7
  50. 50.Ra7

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