Alexander Morozevich vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2007 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5bk1/5p1p/5Bp1/3P4/1n3N2/p5P1/4BPKP/1r6 w - - 4 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Qb3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 Bf5
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 Ne4
  11. 11.Rd1 Rc8
  12. 12.Qe2 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Be4
  14. 14.Bh3 c5
  15. 15.Bb2 e6
  16. 16.Nd2 Bc6
  17. 17.Nb3 Re8
  18. 18.Ba3 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Nb6
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd5
  21. 21.Rxc6 Qxc6
  22. 22.Bg2 Qc2
  23. 23.Rd2 Qb1+
  24. 24.Rd1 Rc2
  25. 25.Rxb1 Rxe2
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rxa2
  27. 27.Bc5 Rb8
  28. 28.Nc1 Ra5
  29. 29.Nb3 Ra2
  30. 30.Nc1 Ra4
  31. 31.Bc6 Rc4
  32. 32.Nd3 Rc3
  33. 33.Nf4 Nd7
  34. 34.Rxb8+ Nxb8
  35. 35.Bb5 a5
  36. 36.Bd6 Rb3
  37. 37.Ba4 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Bf8
  39. 39.Bc7 Na6
  40. 40.Bd8 Ra1
  41. 41.Bb5 Nb4
  42. 42.e4 a4
  43. 43.d5 exd5
  44. 44.exd5 a3
  45. 45.Bf6 Rd1
  46. 46.Be2 Rb1

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