Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexander Morozevich

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.4
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/5p2/5P2/4r3/8/1R4K1/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.g3 Bxc3
  7. 7.Bxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nxc3
  11. 11.Rxc3 dxc4
  12. 12.Rxc4 Bd5
  13. 13.Rc3 a5
  14. 14.Qc2 Na6
  15. 15.a3 c5
  16. 16.Rd1 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qe7
  19. 19.Qe4 Nc5
  20. 20.Qc6 Rab8
  21. 21.b4 axb4
  22. 22.axb4 Na6
  23. 23.b5 Nc5
  24. 24.Qf3 Qf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Nc6 Ra8
  27. 27.Rc4 f5
  28. 28.g4 fxg4
  29. 29.Rxg4+ Kh8
  30. 30.Kf3 Rg8
  31. 31.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  32. 32.Rd6 Ra3+
  33. 33.e3 Nd3
  34. 34.Ke2 Nb2
  35. 35.Ne5 Na4
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rd7 Kf6
  38. 38.f4 Kf5
  39. 39.Kf3 f6
  40. 40.Nc4 Rb3
  41. 41.Rxh7 Kg6
  42. 42.Re7 Rxb5
  43. 43.Rxe6 Rh5
  44. 44.Kg3 b5
  45. 45.Nd6 b4
  46. 46.f5+ Kg7
  47. 47.h4 b3
  48. 48.Re7+ Kf8
  49. 49.Re8+ Kg7
  50. 50.e4 b2
  51. 51.Rb8 Rh8
  52. 52.Rb7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Nc4 Rg8+
  54. 54.Kh3 Rg1
  55. 55.Nxb2 Rb1
  56. 56.Rb4 Nxb2
  57. 57.Rb7 Rh1+
  58. 58.Kg2 Rxh4
  59. 59.Rxb2 Rxe4

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