Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2009.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/q4p2/p1R2P2/1p1P4/4PQ2/1P1B1K2/P7/7r b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.d5 Ne7
  14. 14.b3 c6
  15. 15.c4 cxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Nd7
  17. 17.g4 Ng6
  18. 18.Nf1 Nf4
  19. 19.Kh2 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 h5
  21. 21.Ne3 hxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Nf6
  23. 23.Rg1 g6
  24. 24.Rc1 Qd7
  25. 25.Rg3 Be7
  26. 26.Bb1 Rxc1
  27. 27.Bxc1 Bd8
  28. 28.Kg1 Bb6
  29. 29.Nh4 Qc7
  30. 30.Bd2 Bc8
  31. 31.Qf3 Nh7
  32. 32.Kf1 Qd8
  33. 33.Qh1 Ng5
  34. 34.Nf3 Kg7
  35. 35.Nxg5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Nf5+ Bxf5
  37. 37.gxf5 Qf6
  38. 38.Bd3 Rh8
  39. 39.Qg1 Qh4
  40. 40.Bxf4 exf4
  41. 41.Rxg6+ Kf8
  42. 42.Rxd6 Bxf2
  43. 43.Qg2 f3
  44. 44.Qxf2 Qe7
  45. 45.Qg3 Qc7
  46. 46.f6 Rg8
  47. 47.Qf4 Rh8
  48. 48.Rc6 Rh1+
  49. 49.Kf2 Qa7+
  50. 50.Kxf3

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