Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2012.06.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/8/8/3K4/8/8/7k b - - 1 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.e3 Qa5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nd7
  12. 12.Ne2 Ndxc5
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Nxc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qxc3+
  16. 16.Rxc3 Ne4
  17. 17.Rc7 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Rb8
  19. 19.Bb5+ Kf8
  20. 20.Kd2 Kg7
  21. 21.Rhc1 Rd8
  22. 22.Re7 Kf6
  23. 23.Rcc7 Rf8
  24. 24.b4 a6
  25. 25.Bd3 a5
  26. 26.bxa5 Ra8
  27. 27.Bb5 Rxa5
  28. 28.a4 Ra8
  29. 29.Kc3 h5
  30. 30.Kb4 h4
  31. 31.Re8 Rxe8
  32. 32.Bxe8 Be6
  33. 33.Bb5 d4
  34. 34.gxh4 gxh4
  35. 35.exd4 Bd5
  36. 36.f3 Rg8
  37. 37.Rc2 Ke7
  38. 38.a5 Kd6
  39. 39.Bc4 Bxc4
  40. 40.Rxc4 Rxg2
  41. 41.Rc5 h3
  42. 42.Rh5 h2
  43. 43.Kc4 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kd3 Ra2
  45. 45.Ke4 f5+
  46. 46.Kf4 Kd5
  47. 47.Rxf5+ Kxd4
  48. 48.Rh5 Rg2
  49. 49.Rh7 Kd3
  50. 50.Ke5 Ke2
  51. 51.f4 Kf1
  52. 52.f5 Ra2
  53. 53.f6 Rxa5+
  54. 54.Ke6 Ra6+
  55. 55.Ke7 Rxf6
  56. 56.Kxf6 Kg1
  57. 57.Ke5 h1=Q
  58. 58.Rxh1+ Kxh1
  59. 59.Kd4

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