Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexander Morozevich

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Albin Countergambit · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 21
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Albin Countergambit (D09)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/6R1/6P1/2p3PK/3r3P/8 w - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e5
  3. 3.dxe5 d4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.g3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bg2 Ng6
  7. 7.O-O Ngxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Na3 Be7
  10. 10.Nb5 O-O
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxc4
  12. 12.b3 Bf6
  13. 13.bxc4 Bxd4
  14. 14.Rb1 Qf6
  15. 15.e3 Bb6
  16. 16.Bb2 Qe7
  17. 17.Qb3 c6
  18. 18.Qc3 f6
  19. 19.Ba3 Bc5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rb8
  22. 22.Qd4 Qxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Rd8
  24. 24.Bxc6 Bg4
  25. 25.f3 bxc6
  26. 26.Rxb8 Rxb8
  27. 27.fxg4 Kf7
  28. 28.Rd2 Rb1+
  29. 29.Kg2 Rc1
  30. 30.c5 Ke6
  31. 31.Re2+ Kd5
  32. 32.Re7 g5
  33. 33.Rd7+ Ke4
  34. 34.Rxh7 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kh3 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rf7 Rf2
  37. 37.Rxa7 Kxd4
  38. 38.Ra1 Kxc5
  39. 39.Rc1+ Kd5
  40. 40.Rd1+ Ke6
  41. 41.Rc1 Kd7
  42. 42.Rd1+ Kc7
  43. 43.Rc1 Rd2
  44. 44.Rf1 c5
  45. 45.Rxf6 c4
  46. 46.Rf5 Kd6
  47. 47.Rxg5 c3
  48. 48.Rg8 Kd7
  49. 49.Rg5 Kd6
  50. 50.Rg8 Kd7
  51. 51.Rg5 Kd6

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