Alexander Morozevich vs Anatoly Karpov

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k1n4/8/6N1/6P1/8/2K1PP2/8 b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bg5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 d4
  9. 9.Qg3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O e5
  11. 11.Nf3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Rxd8
  14. 14.b4 Bg4
  15. 15.Ng5 Bf5
  16. 16.g4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Rxh7 f6
  18. 18.Rh4 Bf5
  19. 19.Nf3 g5
  20. 20.Rh1 e4
  21. 21.Nd2 a5
  22. 22.g4 Bg6
  23. 23.b5 Ne5
  24. 24.Bg2 Rac8
  25. 25.Bxe4 Rxc5
  26. 26.Bxg6 Nxg6
  27. 27.Rh6 Kg7
  28. 28.Rdh1 Nh4
  29. 29.Rxf6 Rxc4+
  30. 30.Nxc4 Kxf6
  31. 31.Nxa5 Ra8
  32. 32.Nxb7 Rxa3
  33. 33.Kb2 Ra8
  34. 34.Rc1 Ng6
  35. 35.Rc6+ Kf7
  36. 36.Nd6+ Kf8
  37. 37.b6 Ne5
  38. 38.Rc8+ Rxc8
  39. 39.Nxc8 Ke8
  40. 40.b7 Nc6
  41. 41.Kc2 Kd7
  42. 42.Na7 Nb8
  43. 43.Nb5 Kc6
  44. 44.Nxd4+ Kxb7
  45. 45.Ne6 Nd7
  46. 46.Nxg5

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