Alexander Morozevich vs Anish Giri

SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Anish Giri
Result 1-0
Event SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012
Site Beijing CHN
Round 5.5
Date 2012.12.19
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k2p2/3p1K1p/1P1P3P/5P2/8/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h4 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Bf4 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Qb6
  10. 10.Qb3 Qxb3
  11. 11.axb3 Nb4
  12. 12.Kd2 h5
  13. 13.Nd3 Nc6
  14. 14.f3 Bf5
  15. 15.Ne5 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bb5 Nd8
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Nxd3 e6
  19. 19.b4 Nd7
  20. 20.Ra2 Nb6
  21. 21.b3 a6
  22. 22.Rha1 Bf8
  23. 23.Na4 Nxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 Rc6
  25. 25.b5 Rb6
  26. 26.Ra5 Bd6
  27. 27.Bxd6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Nc5 Rc8
  29. 29.bxa6 b6
  30. 30.Nb7 Rd7
  31. 31.Nxd8 bxa5
  32. 32.Nb7 Rdc7
  33. 33.Nc5 Kf8
  34. 34.Rxa5 Ke7
  35. 35.b4 Kd6
  36. 36.Na4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kd3 Ra2
  38. 38.Nb6 Rcc2
  39. 39.Rxa2 Rxa2
  40. 40.a7 Kc6
  41. 41.a8=Q+ Rxa8
  42. 42.Nxa8 Kb7
  43. 43.e4 Kxa8
  44. 44.exd5 exd5
  45. 45.Ke3 Kb7
  46. 46.Kf4 f6
  47. 47.g4 Kc6
  48. 48.gxh5 gxh5
  49. 49.Kf5

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