Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2008.03.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5R1P/8/2P1k2r/p7/P5K1/8/8 b - - 10 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.g4 Nb6
  11. 11.g5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Na5 Rc8
  13. 13.O-O-O Qc7
  14. 14.Kb1 Be7
  15. 15.h4 O-O
  16. 16.h5 b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Bf5
  19. 19.Nc6 Nb8
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxd3
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.Qxd3 Nd7
  23. 23.f4 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Rhe1 a5
  26. 26.fxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Qf5 g6
  28. 28.Rxe5 gxf5
  29. 29.Rxe7 Rd8
  30. 30.h6 Kf8
  31. 31.Re5 f4
  32. 32.a3 bxa3
  33. 33.bxa3 f3
  34. 34.Rf5 f2
  35. 35.Rf1 Rdxd5
  36. 36.R5xf2 Rc7
  37. 37.Rf5 Rd2
  38. 38.Rc1 a4
  39. 39.Ra5 Rg2
  40. 40.Rb5 Ke7
  41. 41.Re1+ Kd6
  42. 42.Rd1+ Ke6
  43. 43.Rc1 Kd6
  44. 44.c3 Kc6
  45. 45.c4 Re7
  46. 46.Rc2 Rg3
  47. 47.Kb2 Ree3
  48. 48.Rf2 Ref3
  49. 49.Rxf3 Rxf3
  50. 50.Ra5 Rb3+
  51. 51.Ka2 Rg3
  52. 52.Rf5 Kd6
  53. 53.Rxf7 Rg2+
  54. 54.Kb1 Rxg5
  55. 55.Rxh7 Kc5
  56. 56.Rc7+ Kd4
  57. 57.h7 Rh5
  58. 58.Kc2 Rh2+
  59. 59.Kd1 Kc3
  60. 60.c5 Kd4
  61. 61.Ke1 Ke4
  62. 62.Kf1 Rh5
  63. 63.Kg2 Kf4
  64. 64.Rf7+ Ke5
  65. 65.Kg3

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