Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen

8th Tal Mem Blitz · 2013 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 8th Tal Mem Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2013.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

b3r1k1/4r2p/5Q2/5N2/3p4/PP5P/4p1PK/8 b - - 5 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bb3 d6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.f4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Bc6
  13. 13.Qd3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Nd5 Qc5+
  16. 16.Kh1 e6
  17. 17.Nc3 Nf6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rad8
  19. 19.f5 Qe5
  20. 20.Rde1 b5
  21. 21.Nd5 Nh5
  22. 22.Re3 a5
  23. 23.f6+ Kh8
  24. 24.a3 Qxb2
  25. 25.Ne7 Ba8
  26. 26.Qxb5 Nxf6
  27. 27.Qg5 Nxe4
  28. 28.Qh4 Qe5
  29. 29.Rxf7 Qa1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qe5+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qe5+
  33. 33.Kh1 Qa1+
  34. 34.Re1 Qxe1+
  35. 35.Qxe1 Rxf7
  36. 36.Nxg6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qxa5 Re8
  38. 38.Nh4 Kh8
  39. 39.Kh2 d5
  40. 40.Qb6 Rfe7
  41. 41.Nf3 e5
  42. 42.Qh6 Nc5
  43. 43.Ng5 Nxb3
  44. 44.cxb3 e4
  45. 45.Qf6+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qf4 d4
  47. 47.Qg4 Kh8
  48. 48.Qf5 e3
  49. 49.Nf7+ Kg7
  50. 50.Nd6 e2
  51. 51.Qg5+ Kh8
  52. 52.Qf6+ Kg8
  53. 53.Nf5

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