Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexander Morozevich

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

8/5B2/8/6p1/p4bPp/k4P1P/2K5/8 b - - 5 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 dxc4
  4. 4.d5 Ne5
  5. 5.Qd4 Ng6
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.Qb3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nf3 b5
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.dxe6 Bxe6
  11. 11.Qc2 Bd6
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O h6
  14. 14.a3 Re8
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Nd4 Bd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Ne5
  19. 19.h3 Rad8
  20. 20.Be3 Bc5
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Bf4 Nc6
  23. 23.Re1 Nd4
  24. 24.Qb1 Re8
  25. 25.Kf1 Bd6
  26. 26.Be3 Qe5
  27. 27.Bxd4 Qxd4
  28. 28.Bf3 Re5
  29. 29.Rxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Ne4 Qc4+
  31. 31.Kg1 Bxb2
  32. 32.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  33. 33.g4 Kf8
  34. 34.Kg2 Be7
  35. 35.Qd1 Bd6
  36. 36.Bd5 Qf4
  37. 37.Qb3 c5
  38. 38.Qc3 h5
  39. 39.Qf3 Qxf3+
  40. 40.Kxf3 c4
  41. 41.a4 c3
  42. 42.Bb3 bxa4
  43. 43.Bxa4 h4
  44. 44.Ke4 Ke7
  45. 45.Kd5 Bf4
  46. 46.Kc4 Bd2
  47. 47.Kd5 a5
  48. 48.Kc6 g6
  49. 49.fxg6 fxg6
  50. 50.Kd5 Kf6
  51. 51.Bc2 g5
  52. 52.Ba4 Be1
  53. 53.f3 Bf2
  54. 54.Bc2 Ke7
  55. 55.Ba4 Bg1
  56. 56.Ke5 Bh2+
  57. 57.Kd5 Bb8
  58. 58.Bc2 Kd7
  59. 59.Ba4+ Kc7
  60. 60.Kc5 Ba7+
  61. 61.Kd5 Be3
  62. 62.Ke4 Bc1
  63. 63.Kd5 Kb6
  64. 64.Kc4 Bd2
  65. 65.Kd4 c2
  66. 66.Bxc2 Kb5
  67. 67.Bh7 Kb4
  68. 68.Bg8 a4
  69. 69.Kd3 Bf4
  70. 70.Bf7 Ka3
  71. 71.Kc2

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