Viswanathan Anand vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz · 2007 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3k2/6R1/8/2p1p2N/1pP2r2/8/4K2p/7r b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 b5
  5. 5.Bb3 Na5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bb7
  9. 9.c4 c5
  10. 10.Nf5 g6
  11. 11.Ng3 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 h5
  13. 13.Nc3 h4
  14. 14.Nge2 h3
  15. 15.g3 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 Bg7
  17. 17.f3 a5
  18. 18.Bf4 Bxb2
  19. 19.Ra2 Bg7
  20. 20.g4 Ra6
  21. 21.Ne3 Ne7
  22. 22.Rd2 Nc8
  23. 23.e5 Bh6
  24. 24.Bxh6 Rxh6
  25. 25.Ng3 Kf8
  26. 26.f4 Kg8
  27. 27.f5 Qg5
  28. 28.Qe2 dxe5
  29. 29.Rd7 Nd6
  30. 30.fxg6 Rxg6
  31. 31.Nef5 Nxf5
  32. 32.Rxf5 Qxg4
  33. 33.Qxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Rxb7 a4
  35. 35.bxa4 Rxa4
  36. 36.Rfxf7 Ra2
  37. 37.Rfc7 Rg2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Rf4+
  39. 39.Ke1 Rxh2
  40. 40.Nh5 Rh1+
  41. 41.Ke2 h2
  42. 42.Rg7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rb8#

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