Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Yalta rapid · 1995 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Yalta rapid
Site Yalta
Round 3
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1k3p/p1p5/P1P1p3/2P1P1K1/8/7P/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be6
  6. 6.Nd5 Nce7
  7. 7.c3 c6
  8. 8.Nxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Bxe6 Qxe6
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.b4 Bb6
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.Kh1 O-O
  14. 14.Ng5 Qg4
  15. 15.f3 Qh5
  16. 16.Qe1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.g4 Qg6
  19. 19.Ne4 Ne7
  20. 20.a5 Ba7
  21. 21.Bg5 f6
  22. 22.Bh4 Nd5
  23. 23.c4 Ne3
  24. 24.Rf2 Bd4
  25. 25.Raa2 f5
  26. 26.gxf5 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rae2 Qh5
  28. 28.Be7 Rxf3
  29. 29.Bc5 Re8
  30. 30.Qg1 Bxc5
  31. 31.bxc5 Re6
  32. 32.Rxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rg2 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rxg7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Rg8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qg7+ Qf7
  37. 37.dxe4 Rf6
  38. 38.Qg5 Kd7
  39. 39.Rg7 Rf1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf2+
  41. 41.Kg3 Rf3+
  42. 42.Kh4 Rf4+
  43. 43.Qxf4 Qxg7
  44. 44.Qg4+ Qxg4+
  45. 45.Kxg4

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