Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXII Rapid KO · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXII Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2009.06.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

4bk2/2R3p1/4BpP1/4pP1p/p6P/r7/6K1/8 w - - 8 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Na6
  7. 7.c6 d5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 bxc6
  11. 11.e3 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Nxd2
  13. 13.Nxd2 c5
  14. 14.Bd3 h6
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Rfc1 Qb6
  17. 17.b4 dxc4
  18. 18.Nxc4 Qc6
  19. 19.Bf1 cxb4
  20. 20.Na5 Qxc2
  21. 21.Rxc2 b3
  22. 22.Rc3 b2
  23. 23.Rb1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.Rxb2 Nc5
  26. 26.Rc2 Ne4
  27. 27.Rc7 Kf8
  28. 28.Nc6 a5
  29. 29.Na7 Nd6
  30. 30.e4 e5
  31. 31.Nc6 f6
  32. 32.Ne7 Be6
  33. 33.f3 Bf7
  34. 34.Nf5 Nxf5
  35. 35.exf5 a4
  36. 36.Bb5 Rb8
  37. 37.Bc4 Be8
  38. 38.Be6 Rd8
  39. 39.Rc3 Rd2
  40. 40.h4 h5
  41. 41.Kh2 Rb2
  42. 42.Kh3 Ke7
  43. 43.Rc7+ Kf8
  44. 44.g4 Rd2
  45. 45.g5 Rd3
  46. 46.g6 Rxf3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Rxa3
  48. 48.Rc8 Ke7
  49. 49.Rc7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rc8 Ke7
  51. 51.Rc7+ Kf8

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