Alexander Morozevich vs Viswanathan Anand

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2008.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/8/2k4P/3p4/3K1p2/1P5P/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.g4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.O-O-O Be7
  14. 14.Qxb4 Nfxd5
  15. 15.Bxb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.f4 O-O
  17. 17.fxe5 a5
  18. 18.Qe1 a4
  19. 19.Nd4 Bh4
  20. 20.Qe2 Qg5+
  21. 21.Kb1 Qxe5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qf6
  23. 23.a3 Rab8
  24. 24.c3 Nc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 Qxf3
  26. 26.Bd3 Rfc8
  27. 27.Qe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.Bxe4 Rxc3
  29. 29.Rd2 Rxa3
  30. 30.Bd5 Re3
  31. 31.Ka2 Bf6
  32. 32.Rc1 Reb3
  33. 33.Bxb3 axb3+
  34. 34.Ka3 Bg5
  35. 35.Rcd1 Bxd2
  36. 36.Rxd2 Rb6
  37. 37.Rd3 Kf8
  38. 38.Ka4 Ke7
  39. 39.Rxb3 Rxb3
  40. 40.Kxb3 h5
  41. 41.gxh5 f5
  42. 42.Kc4 f4
  43. 43.Kd4 d5
  44. 44.Kd3 Kd6
  45. 45.Kd4 Kc6
  46. 46.Kd3 Kc5
  47. 47.Kc3 d4+
  48. 48.Kd3 f3

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