Alexander Morozevich vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/p4pkp/6p1/2P1P3/1R2pPP1/1P4KP/2r5/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg2 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Nge2 e5
  7. 7.h3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ne5
  11. 11.b3 c6
  12. 12.Re1 Qb6
  13. 13.Be3 Qa5
  14. 14.Nde2 Qc7
  15. 15.f4 Ned7
  16. 16.Qd3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 dxc5
  18. 18.Rad1 Be6
  19. 19.e5 Rad8
  20. 20.Qe3 Nd5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Bf8
  22. 22.Qf2 Qa5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bf5
  24. 24.Rxd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Nd4 Bc5
  27. 27.Rd1 Qc3
  28. 28.Kh2 Be4
  29. 29.g4 Kg7
  30. 30.Nxe8+ Rxe8
  31. 31.Qd2 Qxd2
  32. 32.Rxd2 Rc8
  33. 33.Bxe4 dxe4
  34. 34.c3 b5
  35. 35.Ne2 Be3
  36. 36.Rd7 b4
  37. 37.c4 Rc6
  38. 38.Kg3 Ra6
  39. 39.Nd4 Bxd4
  40. 40.Rxd4 Rxa2
  41. 41.c5 Rc2
  42. 42.Rxb4

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