Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2003.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/2Rb2pp/4p3/8/3N4/1P5P/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 Be7
  11. 11.e5 Nd7
  12. 12.Na4 c5
  13. 13.c4 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rd8
  16. 16.Bf1 Qc6
  17. 17.Qc2 O-O
  18. 18.b3 Rc8
  19. 19.Qc3 Kh8
  20. 20.Qg3 f6
  21. 21.exf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rg6
  23. 23.Qh3 Rf8
  24. 24.Bg3 Bd6
  25. 25.Nc3 Bf4
  26. 26.Rcd1 Ne5
  27. 27.Qh5 Rg5
  28. 28.Qe2 Rg6
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc7
  30. 30.Bxf4 Rxf4
  31. 31.Ng3 Nc6
  32. 32.Qe3 Nd4
  33. 33.Qe5 Qxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Bd5
  35. 35.Rc1 Rgf6
  36. 36.Nh5 R4f5
  37. 37.Rxf5 Rxf5
  38. 38.Ng3 Rf8
  39. 39.Rxc5 Ra8
  40. 40.Bxa6 Bc6
  41. 41.Ne2 Rxa6
  42. 42.Nxd4 Rxa2
  43. 43.h3 Bd7
  44. 44.Rc7

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