Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp2rp1p/1b6/4B1p1/1P1pP3/P2B1P1P/5P2/2R2RK1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb6
  12. 12.O-O Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Be2 Re8
  15. 15.Rc1 Bg6
  16. 16.Bb5 Qf6
  17. 17.b4 Be4
  18. 18.Ng5 d4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Rxe4
  20. 20.Qf3 Rae8
  21. 21.Bd3 R4e7
  22. 22.e4 g5
  23. 23.Bg3 Qxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Ne5
  25. 25.Bxe5

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