Peter Svidler vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.5
Date 2021.08.18
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/8/R5k1/6pp/8/P3KP2/r7/8 b - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.b4 Be7
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Re1 Bf6
  10. 10.Ba3 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxc3
  12. 12.Qb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.b5 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Rxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Qxe6+ Kh8
  18. 18.Re1 Nxb5
  19. 19.Be7 Bxe7
  20. 20.Qxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Rxe7 b6
  22. 22.Ne4 c5
  23. 23.Kf1 Nc3
  24. 24.Nxc3 dxc3
  25. 25.Ke2 h6
  26. 26.Kd1 b5
  27. 27.Rc7 Rf8
  28. 28.f3 Rf5
  29. 29.Rxa7 Re5
  30. 30.a3 Re3
  31. 31.Rb7 Rxd3+
  32. 32.Kc2 Rd2+
  33. 33.Kxc3 Rxg2
  34. 34.Rxb5 Rxh2
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rf2
  36. 36.Rf5 g6
  37. 37.Rf4 Kg7
  38. 38.Kd3 g5
  39. 39.Ke3 Ra2
  40. 40.Ra4 h5
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Ra6+ Kf5
  43. 43.Ra5+ Kg6
  44. 44.Ra6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Ra5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Ra6+

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