Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2002.03.22
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/1QK1q3/8/8/1P6/6k1/8/8 w - - 9 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.f4 dxe5
  6. 6.fxe5 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Bf5
  8. 8.Nc3 e6
  9. 9.Nf3 Be7
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nb4
  12. 12.Nd4 Bd7
  13. 13.Qf3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Bg5
  15. 15.Nc2 Nxc2
  16. 16.Kxc2 Qe7
  17. 17.h4 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Bg4
  19. 19.Rd4 Bf5+
  20. 20.Kc1 Rae8
  21. 21.g4 Bd7
  22. 22.Re4 f5
  23. 23.gxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Bd3 Bxe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 g6
  26. 26.Re1 Rf5
  27. 27.e6 Qd6
  28. 28.Qg2 Qf4+
  29. 29.Kb1 Qxh4
  30. 30.Re2 Rg5
  31. 31.Qf3 Rg1+
  32. 32.Kc2 Rf8
  33. 33.Qe3 Rg3
  34. 34.Qe5 Rxd3
  35. 35.Kxd3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qd4 Rf5
  37. 37.Kc2 Nc8
  38. 38.Ne4 Nd6
  39. 39.Nxd6 cxd6
  40. 40.b3 h5
  41. 41.Kb2 h4
  42. 42.Rc2 Qf6
  43. 43.Rc8+ Kg7
  44. 44.Rc7+ Kg8
  45. 45.Rc8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rc7+ Kg8
  47. 47.Qxf6 Rxf6
  48. 48.Rd7 Rf2+
  49. 49.Kc3 Re2
  50. 50.Kd3 Re1
  51. 51.Rxd6 h3
  52. 52.Rd8+ Kg7
  53. 53.Rd7+ Kg8
  54. 54.Rd8+ Kg7
  55. 55.Rd7+ Kh6
  56. 56.Rd8 Kg5
  57. 57.Rh8 Kg4
  58. 58.Kd4 g5
  59. 59.Kc5 Kg3
  60. 60.Kd6 h2
  61. 61.e7 Re4
  62. 62.Rxh2 Kxh2
  63. 63.Kd7 g4
  64. 64.e8=Q Rxe8
  65. 65.Kxe8 g3
  66. 66.d6 g2
  67. 67.d7 g1=Q
  68. 68.d8=Q Qe1+
  69. 69.Qe7 Qa5
  70. 70.a4 Qb6
  71. 71.b4 Qc6+
  72. 72.Kd8 Qxa4
  73. 73.Qxb7 Kg3
  74. 74.Kc8 Qe8+
  75. 75.Kc7 Qe7+
  76. 76.Kb8 Qe8+
  77. 77.Kxa7 Qa4+
  78. 78.Kb8 Qe8+
  79. 79.Kc7 Qe7+
  80. 80.Kc6 Qe4+
  81. 81.Kc7 Qe7+

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