Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

The Game

White	Vassily Ivanchuk
Black	Alexander Morozevich
Result	1-0
Event	Amber Blindfold
Site	Monte Carlo MNC
Round	2
Date	2003.03.16
Opening	Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/7k/p4q2/3p1N1Q/4p3/1R6/5P1P/4Nb1K b - - 8 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.Nxe5 d6
4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
5. 5.d4 d5
6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.c4 c6
9. 9.Qc2 Na6
10. 10.a3 f5
11. 11.Nc3 Nc7
12. 12.Ne2 Ne6
13. 13.b4 a5
14. 14.Bd2 Bd7
15. 15.Rfb1 Be8
16. 16.Ng3 g5
17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
18. 18.bxa5 g4
19. 19.Bxe4 fxe4
20. 20.Ne1 h5
21. 21.Bb4 Bxb4
22. 22.Rxb4 h4
23. 23.Nf1 Bc6
24. 24.Qd2 Nf4
25. 25.Rb6 Qg5
26. 26.Ra2 Rf6
27. 27.Rab2 Qg6
28. 28.a4 Raf8
29. 29.a6 Nh3+
30. 30.gxh3 gxh3+
31. 31.Kh1 bxa6
32. 32.Rb8 Bxa4
33. 33.Qe3 Qg4
34. 34.Rxf8+ Rxf8
35. 35.Qh6 Bb5
36. 36.Ne3 Qg7
37. 37.Qe6+ Kh7
38. 38.Qxh3 Qxd4
39. 39.Qxh4+ Kg6
40. 40.Qg4+ Kh7
41. 41.Nf5 Qf6
42. 42.Rb3 Bf1
43. 43.Qh5+

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