Wesley So vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

78th Tata Steel GpA · 2016 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 78th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8.6
Date 2016.01.24
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4rk2/4rp2/2pp3Q/p1n2P1p/P1q5/5P2/3R2PP/R5K1 b - - 5 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.a4 Ba7
  9. 9.Na3 h6
  10. 10.Nc2 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 Rxe6
  13. 13.Bxa7 Rxa7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Ra8
  17. 17.f3 a5
  18. 18.Ne3 Qd7
  19. 19.Red1 b6
  20. 20.Qc4 Rae8
  21. 21.Qb5 Qc8
  22. 22.b4 Qa8
  23. 23.Qd3 c6
  24. 24.bxa5 bxa5
  25. 25.c4 g6
  26. 26.Qc3 Nd7
  27. 27.Nc2 Nc5
  28. 28.Nd4 R6e7
  29. 29.Rd2 h5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qa6
  31. 31.Nf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Qg5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qh6+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qg5+ Kf8
  35. 35.exf5 Qxc4
  36. 36.Qh6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qh6+

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