Alexander Morozevich vs Sergey Karjakin

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.6
Date 2018.03.05
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pp2k2/8/7p/p1b2p2/P5qB/1Pn5/KN5Q w - - 6 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.g4 Qg6
  11. 11.a3 a4
  12. 12.Qc4 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Nd5
  14. 14.Rc1 f6
  15. 15.Rg1 Bd7
  16. 16.g5 Kh8
  17. 17.Bd2 Na5
  18. 18.Qc2 Qh5
  19. 19.gxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Bxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.Rg3 Bc6
  22. 22.Qd2 Raa8
  23. 23.Rc5 Rg8
  24. 24.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  25. 25.Nh2 Qf5
  26. 26.Ng4 Qb1+
  27. 27.Rc1 Qg6
  28. 28.f3 f5
  29. 29.Ne5 Qg3+
  30. 30.Kd1 f4
  31. 31.Kc2 Be8
  32. 32.Kb1 Qf2
  33. 33.h4 Qxh4
  34. 34.Ka2 Rg1
  35. 35.Qa5 Qe7
  36. 36.Nd3 Bc6
  37. 37.Bh3 Rxc1
  38. 38.Nxc1 e5
  39. 39.dxe5 Qxe5
  40. 40.Qc5 Kg7
  41. 41.Qg1+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qh2 h5
  43. 43.Nd3 Qg5
  44. 44.Qf2 Ne3
  45. 45.Qh2 Qg3
  46. 46.Qh1 Bb5
  47. 47.Nc5 Qg5
  48. 48.Ne4 Qd5+
  49. 49.Ka1 Bxe2
  50. 50.Nc3 Qxf3
  51. 51.Qh2 Bc4
  52. 52.Nb1 Qg3
  53. 53.Qh1 Nc2#

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