Alexander Morozevich vs Alexander Khripachenko

TCh-RUS Blitz 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexander Khripachenko
Result 1-0
Event TCh-RUS Blitz 2025
Site Sochi RUS
Round 9.10
Date 2025.10.17
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1b1r/3k1pp1/p2q1B2/4rP1p/bp1N4/8/PPP3PP/2KR4 b - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qf3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Ne5
  9. 9.Qg3 b5
  10. 10.f4 Neg4
  11. 11.Bd2 b4
  12. 12.Na4 h5
  13. 13.Bd3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Rhe1 Bd7
  16. 16.Qf3 Ngf6
  17. 17.f5 e5
  18. 18.Bg5 Rd8
  19. 19.Be4 Bxa4
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Bxf6 Qd6
  22. 22.Rxe5+ Rxe5
  23. 23.Qa8+ Kd7
  24. 24.Qd8#

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