Mamedyarov!

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov brought victory for Azerbaijan in the 3rd round of European championship. He sacrificed a rook against Peter Heine Nielsen and won in nice fashion.



Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - Peter Heine Nielsen
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 a6 6. a4 c5 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. O-O Be7 9. Ne5 cxd4 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. exd4 O-O 12. b3 a5 13. Be3 Ba6 14. Qf3 Qb8 15. Rfc1 Rc8 16. h3 Bb7 17. Rd1 c5 18. Qe2 cxd4 19. Bxd4 Bc6 20. Rd3 Qb7 21. Rg3 Rd8 22. Be5 g6 23. Re1 Nd7 24. Bd4 Bf6 25. Bxf6 Nxf6 26. Qe5 Kg7 27. Ne2 Qb8 28. Qa1 Rd2 29. Nd4 Bb7 30. Rxe6 fxe6 31. Nxe6+ Kf7 32. Nf4+ Bd5 33. Nxd5 Nxd5 34. Rf3+ Kg8 35. Qe1 Rd4 36. Bxd5+ 1-0