Alexander Morozevich vs Viswanathan Anand

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2001.07.12
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5p2/p2p2p1/3P4/2p5/2P2P2/PP2R3/1K6 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Ne5
  10. 10.Nb3 b5
  11. 11.Bd4 Be7
  12. 12.Kb1 d6
  13. 13.Qf2 Rb8
  14. 14.g4 h6
  15. 15.h4 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Nd2 e5
  18. 18.Ba7 Rb7
  19. 19.g5 Nh5
  20. 20.Nd5 Qc6
  21. 21.Nf1 Be6
  22. 22.Be3 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qb5
  24. 24.c3 Nf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Rg1 O-O
  27. 27.Rg2 Rfb8
  28. 28.Rd2 g6
  29. 29.Qd4 hxg5
  30. 30.Nh2 gxh4
  31. 31.Ng4 Bg5
  32. 32.Nf6+ Bxf6
  33. 33.Qxf6 Qb6
  34. 34.Rde2 Qd8
  35. 35.Qxf4 Re7
  36. 36.Qxh4 Rxe2
  37. 37.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  38. 38.Rxe2 Rc8

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