Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 24
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/8/3b3p/8/B6P/q2Q2PK/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.Nf3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Ndc5
  12. 12.O-O Nxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 b6
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nc5
  16. 16.Qg3 Qe4
  17. 17.Nb5 Ba6
  18. 18.Nd6 Qg6
  19. 19.Qe3 Bd3
  20. 20.Rd2 Rad8
  21. 21.Rad1 Bc2
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd3
  23. 23.c4 Rd7
  24. 24.h3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rc3 Bb1
  26. 26.Rd4 Ne4
  27. 27.Rb3 Bc2
  28. 28.Rb2 Nxd6
  29. 29.exd6 Bf5
  30. 30.Bg3 f6
  31. 31.Rd1 e5
  32. 32.c5 bxc5
  33. 33.Qxc5 h5
  34. 34.Kh2 Kh7
  35. 35.Rb4 Bd3
  36. 36.f4 Rxd6
  37. 37.fxe5 fxe5
  38. 38.Qxe5 Rd5
  39. 39.Qf4 a5
  40. 40.Rb2 Rd4
  41. 41.Qf2 a4
  42. 42.Rbd2 R4d5
  43. 43.Qf4 a3
  44. 44.Qb4 Be4
  45. 45.Rxd5 Rxd5
  46. 46.Rxd5 Bxd5
  47. 47.Qd2 Qe4
  48. 48.Bd6 Qc4
  49. 49.Bxa3 Qxa2

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