Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2005 · English Opening · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2005.03.30
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/4PQ2/2p3p1/p1r2b1p/5p2/KP4q1/P4R2/8 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 c5
  2. 2.Bg2 Nc6
  3. 3.c4 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.b3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb2 O-O
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.f3 Nh5
  11. 11.O-O-O a5
  12. 12.Kb1 Rb8
  13. 13.Qe3 b6
  14. 14.Qf2 Rb7
  15. 15.e3 f5
  16. 16.f4 Rd7
  17. 17.Kc2 Nf6
  18. 18.Nf3 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg1 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Re8
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Bxe5
  23. 23.h4 Qf6
  24. 24.Na4 Bxb2
  25. 25.Nxb2 Rde7
  26. 26.Re1 f4
  27. 27.e4 Re5
  28. 28.Rf1 Rh5
  29. 29.Na4 Rxh4
  30. 30.Rxh4 Qxh4
  31. 31.Nxb6 Bh3
  32. 32.Rf2 Qg3
  33. 33.Qe1 Rd8
  34. 34.Na4 Qxd3+
  35. 35.Kb2 Qg3
  36. 36.Ka3 Rd4
  37. 37.e5 Bf5
  38. 38.Nxc5 Rxc4
  39. 39.Qd2 Rxc5
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kf7
  41. 41.Qf6+ Kg8
  42. 42.e6 h5
  43. 43.Qf7+ Kh8
  44. 44.e7

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