Alexander Morozevich vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 7
Date 2004.03.27
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r6k/1r4b1/p5Rp/3pNK1P/1P1P1P2/2P5/R7 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.h3 Nc7
  10. 10.Be3 b6
  11. 11.Qd2 Ne6
  12. 12.Bh6 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Ne4 c5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Rae1 a5
  17. 17.a4 Ra7
  18. 18.b3 f5
  19. 19.exf6+ exf6
  20. 20.Qf4 Rd7
  21. 21.Re2 Bb7
  22. 22.Rfe1 Bd5
  23. 23.h4 Qb8
  24. 24.Qxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.Nd2 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf1 h5
  27. 27.f3 Rc7
  28. 28.Kf2 Rd7
  29. 29.Nc4 Kf8
  30. 30.g4 Bf7
  31. 31.Kg3 b5
  32. 32.axb5 Rxb5
  33. 33.Ra1 Ra7
  34. 34.Nd6 Rb8
  35. 35.Ne4 f5
  36. 36.gxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Nxc5 Kg7
  38. 38.Kf4 Rb5
  39. 39.Re5 Kh7
  40. 40.Nd7 Rbb7
  41. 41.Nc5 Rb5
  42. 42.Rxf5 Bg6
  43. 43.Rg5 Rb6
  44. 44.Ne4

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