Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2004.03.27
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/k7/P7/1Pb4p/7P/4p3/4Kr2/1R6 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.h4 b4
  10. 10.Ne2 Be7
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Ng3 h5
  13. 13.Be2 g6
  14. 14.O-O Na4
  15. 15.c3 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa5
  17. 17.Rac1 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc2 Na7
  19. 19.Ng5 Nb5
  20. 20.f5 gxf5
  21. 21.Nxf7 d4
  22. 22.Nxf5 exf5
  23. 23.Nxh8 dxe3
  24. 24.Qd5 O-O-O
  25. 25.c4 Kb8
  26. 26.e6 Nac3
  27. 27.Rxc3 Bc8
  28. 28.Qxf5 Qxc3
  29. 29.cxb5 Rxh8
  30. 30.bxa6 Rf8
  31. 31.Rb1+ Ka7
  32. 32.Qe4 Qc7
  33. 33.Qd4+ Qc5
  34. 34.Qe4 Qc7
  35. 35.Qd4+ Bc5
  36. 36.Rc1 Rf5
  37. 37.Qc4 Re5
  38. 38.Qb3 Rxe6
  39. 39.a4 Re5
  40. 40.Qb5 Qb6
  41. 41.Rb1 Qxb5
  42. 42.axb5 Bg4
  43. 43.Kf1 Rf5+
  44. 44.Bf3 Bxf3
  45. 45.gxf3 Rxf3+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rf2+

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