Alexander Grischuk vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz Final · 2012 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 3
Date 2012.07.09
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/5p2/2P1p3/p3P3/P2K2kp/8/6R1/8 b - - 3 52

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 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qb6
  9. 9.Qd2 Qxb2
  10. 10.Rb1 Qa3
  11. 11.Bb5 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 a6
  13. 13.Rb3 Qe7
  14. 14.Ba4 Qd8
  15. 15.Bb6 Qh4+
  16. 16.g3 Qg4
  17. 17.Nd1 Be7
  18. 18.Nf2 Qg6
  19. 19.Rc3 O-O
  20. 20.Bxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Rc7 Bd8
  22. 22.Rxd7 Bxb6
  23. 23.Rxb7 Rab8
  24. 24.Rxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.O-O h5
  26. 26.Kg2 Rc8
  27. 27.Nd3 Qe4+
  28. 28.Kh3 Be3
  29. 29.Qe2 Qf5+
  30. 30.Kg2 d4
  31. 31.Rb1 g6
  32. 32.Rb2 a5
  33. 33.a4 Kg7
  34. 34.h3 Qe4+
  35. 35.Qf3 Qxf3+
  36. 36.Kxf3 Rc4
  37. 37.Ra2 g5
  38. 38.fxg5 Bxg5
  39. 39.h4 Be3
  40. 40.Ke4 Kh6
  41. 41.Kf3 Kg7
  42. 42.Ke4 Kg6
  43. 43.Nf4+ Bxf4
  44. 44.gxf4 d3+
  45. 45.Kxd3 Rxf4
  46. 46.c4 Kf5
  47. 47.Re2 Rxh4
  48. 48.c5 Rg4
  49. 49.c6 Rg8
  50. 50.Kd4 h4
  51. 51.Rf2+ Kg4
  52. 52.Rg2+

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