Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Croatia 2021
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.4
Date 2021.07.11
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/5pk1/P7/3R2p1/3KP1P1/5P1p/7q w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.d4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qxd5 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Bd2 Rd8
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Qxd8
  12. 12.Bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Qd5
  14. 14.b4 Qc4
  15. 15.Rfc1 Bf5
  16. 16.a4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Nd2 Qxc5
  18. 18.Nb3 Qd6
  19. 19.Rd1 Qe6
  20. 20.Bxb4 Qxb3
  21. 21.Bxe7 Qe6
  22. 22.Bg5 Be4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.e3 Qf5
  25. 25.Be7 Re8
  26. 26.Bd6 g5
  27. 27.a5 h5
  28. 28.Rd4 Re4
  29. 29.Bc5 h4
  30. 30.Rd8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bd4 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 h3
  33. 33.Rad1 Qf3
  34. 34.Kf1 Qg2+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qxh2
  36. 36.Rd7 Kg6
  37. 37.Rxb7 Qg2
  38. 38.Rd6+ f6
  39. 39.Rb1 g4
  40. 40.Rd4 Qf3+
  41. 41.Kd3 Qf5+
  42. 42.Re4 h2
  43. 43.Rh1 Qd5+
  44. 44.Rd4 Qxh1

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