Alexander Morozevich vs Alexander Grischuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 20
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1K6/4p2k/8/6R1/8/8/8 b - - 0 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 a6
  5. 5.f3 b5
  6. 6.Qd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.Rd1 Bb7
  8. 8.Nh3 Nb6
  9. 9.Be2 Bg7
  10. 10.Bh6 O-O
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.Qe3 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 e6
  14. 14.Nf2 Qe7
  15. 15.O-O Rfd8
  16. 16.c4 bxc3
  17. 17.Nxc3 a5
  18. 18.Rc1 a4
  19. 19.Rc2 Nbd7
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.dxe5 Nd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rac8
  24. 24.Rfc1 Rxc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 Qb4
  26. 26.Nd3 Qb6
  27. 27.Qxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Nb4 Ba8
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd2
  30. 30.Rc2 Rd4
  31. 31.a3 Nd5
  32. 32.Nxd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Ke3 Rh4
  34. 34.h3 Rh5
  35. 35.f4 Rh4
  36. 36.Bf3 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 Bxf3
  38. 38.Kxf3 Kg6
  39. 39.Re2 Rd4
  40. 40.Re4 Rd3+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rg3
  42. 42.Kf2 Rd3
  43. 43.h4 Kf5
  44. 44.Rxa4 Rd2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rxb2
  46. 46.Rf4+ Kg6
  47. 47.a4 Ra2
  48. 48.g3 Ra3+
  49. 49.Kg4 Kg7
  50. 50.Re4 Rd3
  51. 51.Kf4 Rd1
  52. 52.h5 Rf1+
  53. 53.Ke3 Ra1
  54. 54.g4 Ra2
  55. 55.Kd3 Ra1
  56. 56.Kc3 Rb1
  57. 57.a5 Rb5
  58. 58.Ra4 Rxe5
  59. 59.a6 Rc5+
  60. 60.Kb4 Rc8
  61. 61.a7 Ra8
  62. 62.Kc5 h6
  63. 63.gxh6+ Kxh6
  64. 64.Kb6 f5
  65. 65.Kb7 Rg8
  66. 66.a8=Q Rxa8
  67. 67.Kxa8 Kg5
  68. 68.Kb7 fxg4
  69. 69.h6 Kxh6
  70. 70.Rxg4

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