Alexander Morozevich vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2009.03.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5k2/2p2Q2/2Nb4/P7/K7/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Re8
  10. 10.O-O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Kb1 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Bxg5
  13. 13.Bf5 Bf6
  14. 14.g4 g6
  15. 15.Bxc8 Rxc8
  16. 16.h4 Ne6
  17. 17.h5 c5
  18. 18.hxg6 hxg6
  19. 19.Qb3 cxd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Nxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Qd7
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bg7
  23. 23.Qf3 Rc6
  24. 24.Rhe1 Rxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Re6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rc6
  27. 27.Rxc6 bxc6
  28. 28.Nc3 Bxd4
  29. 29.Ne4 c5
  30. 30.Qe2 a5
  31. 31.f3 a4
  32. 32.a3 Qb7
  33. 33.Nd6 Qb3
  34. 34.Nc4 Kg7
  35. 35.f4 Qb7
  36. 36.f5 gxf5
  37. 37.gxf5 Kf6
  38. 38.Qc2 Qh1+
  39. 39.Ka2 Qc6
  40. 40.b3 axb3+
  41. 41.Kxb3 Qf3+
  42. 42.Ka2 Qxf5
  43. 43.Qxf5+

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