Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2008.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/5ppp/3Bp3/4PbP1/2P2R1P/1r6/5K2 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Nce2 b5
  10. 10.a4 bxa4
  11. 11.Rxa4 Be7
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Rc4 Bb5
  14. 14.Rd4 e5
  15. 15.Rd2 O-O
  16. 16.Re1 Qc7
  17. 17.Nc3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rd3 h6
  19. 19.h3 Rfc8
  20. 20.f4 Be6
  21. 21.Kh2 a5
  22. 22.g4 exf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Nd7
  24. 24.Re2 Ne5
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qb6
  27. 27.c3 a4
  28. 28.Be3 Qc7
  29. 29.Bd4 Bg5
  30. 30.Rf2 Ng6
  31. 31.Rdf5 Rf8
  32. 32.Kh1 a3
  33. 33.bxa3 Rxa3
  34. 34.Rf1 Qe7
  35. 35.Qe2 Ne5
  36. 36.Qb5 g6
  37. 37.Rxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Bc5 Rb3
  39. 39.Bxe7 Rxb5
  40. 40.Bxf8 Kxf8
  41. 41.Rf3 Rb1+
  42. 42.Bf1 Re1
  43. 43.Kg2 Bf4
  44. 44.Bd3 Rc1
  45. 45.Bc4 Rc2+
  46. 46.Kf1 Ke7
  47. 47.Bb3 Rb2
  48. 48.Bd5 f6

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