Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

54th Reggio Emilia · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 54th Reggio Emilia
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 4
Date 2011.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/2R3Bp/p3rk2/5qpP/2Q5/8/5PK1/8 b - - 1 52

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bc2 b4
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nbd2 g6
  14. 14.Nc4 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 d5
  16. 16.Ne3 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 Na5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nh5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nf4
  20. 20.Qe1 Bd6
  21. 21.Rb1 f6
  22. 22.h4 Rf8
  23. 23.g3 Ne6
  24. 24.Nd5 Qe8
  25. 25.Qe2 Bxa4
  26. 26.Bxa4 Qxa4
  27. 27.Bh6 Rf7
  28. 28.Nh2 Nb3
  29. 29.Ng4 Nbc5
  30. 30.Ngxf6+ Kh8
  31. 31.h5 g5
  32. 32.Rb4 Qa3
  33. 33.Rdb1 c6
  34. 34.Ng4 cxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Qxc3
  36. 36.dxe6 Nxe6
  37. 37.Rc4 Qa5
  38. 38.Qe4 Rd8
  39. 39.Rc6 Qd2
  40. 40.Qc4 Re7
  41. 41.Rbb6 e4
  42. 42.Kg2 e3
  43. 43.Nxe3 Bxg3
  44. 44.Kxg3 Nd4
  45. 45.Kg2 Nxc6
  46. 46.Rxc6 Qd7
  47. 47.Ng4 Qf5
  48. 48.Qc3+ Kg8
  49. 49.Nf6+ Kf7
  50. 50.Qc4+ Re6
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kxf6
  52. 52.Bg7#

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