Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 68 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.03.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5K2/r7/4pR2/3kP3/8/2n5/8 w - - 12 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Qa5+
  10. 10.Bd2 Nxd2
  11. 11.Qxd2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Qxc5
  13. 13.Rc1 Qe7
  14. 14.Nf3 O-O
  15. 15.b4 Rd8
  16. 16.Qb2 Bd7
  17. 17.b5 Na5
  18. 18.Be2 b6
  19. 19.Qb4 Qxb4+
  20. 20.axb4 Nb7
  21. 21.Ne5 Nd6
  22. 22.Nc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.bxc6 a5
  24. 24.bxa5 bxa5
  25. 25.Bf3 Ra7
  26. 26.Ke2 Kf8
  27. 27.Rc5 Rb8
  28. 28.Ra1 a4
  29. 29.Kd3 Ke7
  30. 30.Ra3 Rb2
  31. 31.Rc2 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc5 Kd8
  33. 33.Bd1 Kc7
  34. 34.f3 Kb6
  35. 35.Rc1 Nb5
  36. 36.Ra2 a3
  37. 37.Kd2 Rc7
  38. 38.Rac2 Rc8
  39. 39.Be2 Rd8+
  40. 40.Ke1 Nc7
  41. 41.Ra2 Rb3
  42. 42.Kf2 Rd5
  43. 43.e4 Rc5
  44. 44.Rca1 Ra5
  45. 45.Rc1 g5
  46. 46.Bc4 Rb4
  47. 47.Be2 Rb3
  48. 48.Bc4 Rc5
  49. 49.Bxb3 Rxc1
  50. 50.Rxa3 Rc3
  51. 51.Ke2 Nb5
  52. 52.Kd2 e5
  53. 53.c7 Kxc7
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kb6
  55. 55.Rxf7 Rxb3
  56. 56.Rxh7 Rb2+
  57. 57.Ke3 Nd4
  58. 58.h4 Re2+
  59. 59.Kd3 Rxg2
  60. 60.hxg5 Nxf3
  61. 61.Rf7 Nd4
  62. 62.Kc4 Rxg5
  63. 63.Kd5 Nc2
  64. 64.Rf6+ Kb5
  65. 65.Ke6 Kc5
  66. 66.Rf8 Kd4
  67. 67.Rf5 Rg6+
  68. 68.Kf7 Ra6

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