Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2008.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3b4/8/5p2/1p1k1Pp1/4p1N1/1PP1P3/2K5/8 b - - 24 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g4 h6
  7. 7.Rg1 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.h4 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Bg2 Qa5+
  13. 13.c3 Nd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxh4
  15. 15.Rh1 Be7
  16. 16.Rh5 g5
  17. 17.O-O-O Nf6
  18. 18.Rh3 Bd7
  19. 19.Kb1 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rdh1 Nd5
  21. 21.Rxh6 Rxh6
  22. 22.Rxh6 Nxe3
  23. 23.fxe3 Qb6
  24. 24.Be4 Kb8
  25. 25.Qf3 Be8
  26. 26.Rh8 e5
  27. 27.Nb3 Qb5
  28. 28.Rh2 a5
  29. 29.Rd2 a4
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  31. 31.Nd2 f6
  32. 32.Qf1 Qxf1+
  33. 33.Nxf1 Bd7
  34. 34.Bf5 Bxf5+
  35. 35.gxf5 Kc7
  36. 36.Nh2 e4
  37. 37.Ng4 Kd6
  38. 38.Kc2 Kd5
  39. 39.b3 b5
  40. 40.Kd2 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Be7
  42. 42.Ke2 Bd8
  43. 43.Ke1 Be7
  44. 44.Kf2 Bd8
  45. 45.Kg3 Be7
  46. 46.Kh3 Bd8
  47. 47.Kg2 Be7
  48. 48.Kf2 Bd8
  49. 49.Ke2 Be7
  50. 50.Kd2 Bd8
  51. 51.Kc2 Be7
  52. 52.Kb2 Bd8
  53. 53.Kc2

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