Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Q2p3/p2rk3/2p5/8/8/PPK5/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.e5 Nfd7
  9. 9.Be3 Nb6
  10. 10.Qc5 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 N8d7
  12. 12.Qa3 c6
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.Qb3 Be6
  15. 15.Qd1 f6
  16. 16.Bd3 Qe8
  17. 17.Qc2 f5
  18. 18.Ng5 Bd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Ne6 Rf7
  21. 21.Bd2 Nf8
  22. 22.Ng5 Rd8
  23. 23.O-O-O Bh6
  24. 24.Nxf7 Bxd2+
  25. 25.Rxd2 Qxf7
  26. 26.Bc4 Ne6
  27. 27.Kb1 Qe8
  28. 28.f3 Kg7
  29. 29.g4 hxg4
  30. 30.fxg4 fxg4
  31. 31.Qe4 Qf7
  32. 32.Rf1 Qg8
  33. 33.Bxd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Qxg4 c5
  35. 35.Rg2 g5
  36. 36.Rgf2 Rxd4
  37. 37.Rf7+ Qxf7
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qxe6 gxh4
  41. 41.Qc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qf5+ Kg7
  43. 43.e6 h3
  44. 44.Qxh3 Kf6
  45. 45.Qf3+ Kxe6
  46. 46.Qxb7 Rd6
  47. 47.Kc2

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