Peter Svidler vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 13.3
Date 2014.03.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/pp1pk3/5p2/P4R2/1PP3P1/4KP2/5r2 b - - 5 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.Be2 h5
  11. 11.h4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nb3 gxh4
  13. 13.Bxh4 Be6
  14. 14.Qd2 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd5 Bxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Qxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.c3 Bf6
  20. 20.O-O-O Kd7
  21. 21.Bxg4+ hxg4
  22. 22.Bxf6 exf6
  23. 23.Rxh8 Rxh8
  24. 24.Rd4 Rh5
  25. 25.Rxg4 Rxd5
  26. 26.Rf4 Ke6
  27. 27.Kc2 Rg5
  28. 28.g3 Re5
  29. 29.Kd3 Rd5+
  30. 30.Rd4 Rf5
  31. 31.Re4+ Kd7
  32. 32.Ke3 Re5
  33. 33.Kd4 Rh5
  34. 34.a4 b6
  35. 35.b3 Rh1
  36. 36.Kd3 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kc2 Rf1
  38. 38.Rf4 Ke6
  39. 39.Kd3 f5
  40. 40.Ke2 Rc1
  41. 41.Kd2 Rf1
  42. 42.Ke2

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