Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2008.08.29
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/4P1p1/1R3p2/q5pP/4R1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.Rc1 Nd4
  11. 11.a3 c6
  12. 12.Ne4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bd2 a5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nb6
  15. 15.Ne4 Bg4
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Nc5 Qe7
  18. 18.Re1 a4
  19. 19.Bb4 Qc7
  20. 20.h3 Bf5
  21. 21.b3 Rfd8
  22. 22.bxa4 Nd5
  23. 23.a5 h5
  24. 24.h4 Ne3
  25. 25.Qb3 Nxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Re8
  27. 27.Bd2 Ra7
  28. 28.a4 Bf8
  29. 29.Qb6 Qb8
  30. 30.Rb1 Qa8
  31. 31.Nb3 Ra6
  32. 32.Qxd4 b5
  33. 33.e4 c5
  34. 34.Nxc5 Rd8
  35. 35.Qxd8 Qxd8
  36. 36.Nxa6 Bg4
  37. 37.Nb4 Qxa5
  38. 38.axb5 Qxb5
  39. 39.Bc3 Bg7
  40. 40.Nd5 Qxd3
  41. 41.Rb8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Re3 Qd1
  43. 43.Nf6+ Kh6
  44. 44.Nxg4+ hxg4
  45. 45.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  46. 46.Rb5 f6
  47. 47.e5 f5
  48. 48.e6 Qa4

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