Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/8/p7/1p1K4/2rN1Pk1/2PR4/P7/4b3 b - - 6 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.Bb3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qe7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd8
  10. 10.Nh4 Ne6
  11. 11.Nf5 Qd8
  12. 12.Bh4 Nf4
  13. 13.Qf3 d5
  14. 14.O-O-O dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Bxf5
  16. 16.exf5 Qd3
  17. 17.Bc2 Qxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 e4
  19. 19.Nd4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Rhe1 Rad8
  22. 22.Rxe4 Rxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 c6
  24. 24.Kc2 Kf8
  25. 25.h4 Re8
  26. 26.Bf3 Re5
  27. 27.g3 Nd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 Rxd5
  29. 29.f4 h5
  30. 30.Ne2 Rxf5
  31. 31.Rd7 b5
  32. 32.Kd3 Bf2
  33. 33.b4 Ke8
  34. 34.Ke4 Rc5
  35. 35.Rd3 Rc4+
  36. 36.Kf3 Be1
  37. 37.g4 hxg4+
  38. 38.Kxg4 Kf8
  39. 39.h5 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf5 c5
  41. 41.h6+ Kxh6
  42. 42.Kxf6 Kh5
  43. 43.bxc5 Rxc5
  44. 44.Kxf7 Kg4
  45. 45.Ke6 Rc6+
  46. 46.Kd5 Rc4
  47. 47.Nd4

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