Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexander Morozevich

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/p4Q2/3k2p1/3Ppn2/P3P3/7R/5q1P/2r2B1K b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bg2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 c5
  8. 8.e3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Rc8
  11. 11.a4 Na5
  12. 12.e4 O-O
  13. 13.d5 e5
  14. 14.f4 c4
  15. 15.Be3 Nb3
  16. 16.Ra2 Qa5
  17. 17.f5 Rfd8
  18. 18.g4 Bf8
  19. 19.Kh1 b5
  20. 20.Qe1 b4
  21. 21.Bg5 bxc3
  22. 22.fxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Nxc3 Be8
  24. 24.Rf3 Rd6
  25. 25.Qh4 Bg7
  26. 26.Rh3 f6
  27. 27.Rf2 Qb6
  28. 28.Be3 Nd4
  29. 29.g5 Bf7
  30. 30.Nb5 c3
  31. 31.Nxd6 c2
  32. 32.gxf6 c1=Q+
  33. 33.Bxc1 Rxc1+
  34. 34.Bf1 Nf5
  35. 35.Qh7+ Kf8
  36. 36.fxg7+ Ke7
  37. 37.g8=Q Qxf2
  38. 38.Qhxf7+ Kxd6
  39. 39.Qgf8+

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