Alexander Morozevich vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2009.11.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5B1k/5Qp1/p3P2p/3p4/1P1N4/P5q1/8/2r2K2 w - - 5 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.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bf4 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.e4 Bxf1
  12. 12.Kxf1 c5
  13. 13.Bd6 Re8
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.h4 cxd4
  16. 16.Ng5 f5
  17. 17.Qc4 Qc8
  18. 18.Qxd4 Nc5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nb3
  20. 20.Qd3 Nc1
  21. 21.Qb5 Qc2
  22. 22.Rxd5 a6
  23. 23.Qxb6 Qc4+
  24. 24.Kg1 exd5
  25. 25.g3 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 f4
  27. 27.g4 Qe4
  28. 28.Kg2 Nd3
  29. 29.Qb3 Qc4
  30. 30.Qb7 Nxf2
  31. 31.Kxf2 Qc2+
  32. 32.Kg1 Qd1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qxh1
  34. 34.e6 Rac8
  35. 35.Qf7+ Kh8
  36. 36.Bc5 Qc1
  37. 37.b4 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe2
  39. 39.Nd4 Qxg4+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qxh4+
  41. 41.Ke2 f3+
  42. 42.Kxf3 Rf8
  43. 43.Bxf8 Rc3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qg3+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rc1+

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