Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen

Biel ACCENTUS GM · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel ACCENTUS GM
Site Biel SUI
Round 3
Date 2011.07.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/8/6p1/p1qbPp2/P4P1Q/1P6/KN6 w - - 6 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Ne4
  5. 5.Nxe4 dxe4
  6. 6.Qd2 Bg7
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.d5 Nd7
  9. 9.Ne2 Ne5
  10. 10.Nc3 f5
  11. 11.Be2 Nf7
  12. 12.Bh4 O-O
  13. 13.f3 exf3
  14. 14.gxf3 Qd6
  15. 15.Bg3 e5
  16. 16.O-O-O Bd7
  17. 17.Kb1 a6
  18. 18.e4 f4
  19. 19.Bf2 Rab8
  20. 20.h4 b5
  21. 21.Rc1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Ka1 Bf8
  23. 23.Nd1 a5
  24. 24.cxb5 Bxb5
  25. 25.Bxb5 Rxb5
  26. 26.Nc3 Rb4
  27. 27.Rc2 c4
  28. 28.Rhc1 a4
  29. 29.a3 Rb3
  30. 30.Qe2 Qa6
  31. 31.Nb1 Nd6
  32. 32.Nd2 Nb5
  33. 33.d6 Nxd6
  34. 34.Qf1 Rb7
  35. 35.Qh3 Re8
  36. 36.h5 g5
  37. 37.Bc5 Rc7
  38. 38.Bxd6 Qxd6
  39. 39.Rxc4 Rxc4
  40. 40.Nxc4 Qe6
  41. 41.Qg2 Be7
  42. 42.Nd2 Kg7
  43. 43.Nb1 Kh6
  44. 44.Rc7 Rc8
  45. 45.Rxc8 Qxc8
  46. 46.Qg4 Qc4
  47. 47.Qf5 Bc5
  48. 48.Qxe5 Bd4
  49. 49.Qd6+ Kxh5
  50. 50.Qd7 Kg6
  51. 51.Qf5+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qh3+ Kg7

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