Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

53rd Masters · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 53rd Masters
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 9
Date 2011.01.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6B1/8/8/8/NK6/8/k7 b - - 44 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qe7
  12. 12.e3 Bxf1
  13. 13.Rxf1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Rxc5
  17. 17.Ke2 Nbd7
  18. 18.b4 Rcc8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nf8
  20. 20.Be5 Nd5
  21. 21.Bb2 Ng6
  22. 22.Nd4 Qb7
  23. 23.Kf1 a6
  24. 24.b5 axb5
  25. 25.Qxb5 Ra5
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Qxc1+
  28. 28.Bxc1 Rxb5
  29. 29.Nxb5 f5
  30. 30.f3 Ne5
  31. 31.e4 fxe4
  32. 32.fxe4 Nf6
  33. 33.Nd6 Kf8
  34. 34.Be3 Ke7
  35. 35.Nc8+ Kd8
  36. 36.Nxb6 Nxe4
  37. 37.Bd4 Ng6
  38. 38.Nc4 Kc7
  39. 39.g4 Kc6
  40. 40.Bg7 Kb5
  41. 41.Ne5 Nf4
  42. 42.Bxh6 Ka4
  43. 43.h4 Nh3
  44. 44.Kg2 gxh4
  45. 45.Kxh3 Nf2+
  46. 46.Kxh4 Nxg4
  47. 47.Kxg4 Kxa3
  48. 48.Kg5 Kb3
  49. 49.Kf6 Kc2
  50. 50.Kxe6 Kd1
  51. 51.Kd5 Ke2
  52. 52.Ke4 Kf1
  53. 53.Kf3 Kg1
  54. 54.Bf4 Kh1
  55. 55.Nd3 Kg1
  56. 56.Nf2 Kf1
  57. 57.Bh2 Ke1
  58. 58.Ne4 Kf1
  59. 59.Nd2+ Ke1
  60. 60.Ke3 Kd1
  61. 61.Kd3 Ke1
  62. 62.Bg3+ Kd1
  63. 63.Nc4 Kc1
  64. 64.Bh4 Kd1
  65. 65.Nb2+ Kc1
  66. 66.Kc3 Kb1
  67. 67.Kb3 Kc1
  68. 68.Bg5+ Kb1
  69. 69.Nc4 Ka1
  70. 70.Bh6 Kb1
  71. 71.Na3+ Ka1
  72. 72.Bg7#

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