Anish Giri vs Alexander Morozevich

SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Rapid Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 2.5
Date 2012.12.14
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q2k3r/2rnb1pp/p3P3/1p6/q2B4/6P1/5PKP/1NR5 b - - 13 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 b5
  6. 6.a4 c6
  7. 7.Ne5 Nd5
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.axb5 cxb5
  10. 10.b3 cxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Bb7
  12. 12.e4 Nf6
  13. 13.d5 Bd6
  14. 14.Nxf7 Kxf7
  15. 15.dxe6+ Ke8
  16. 16.e5 Bxg2
  17. 17.exf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qxa1
  19. 19.Bb2 Qa4
  20. 20.Qf3 Ra7
  21. 21.Rc1 Kd8
  22. 22.Bf6+ Be7
  23. 23.Qd5+ Nd7
  24. 24.Bd4 Rc7
  25. 25.Qa8+

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