Alexander Morozevich vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/7k/5p1p/3PbNp1/4P1P1/5PN1/6PK/4r3 w - - 8 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.d5 a6
  8. 8.a4 e6
  9. 9.Bd3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Re1 b6
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc7
  14. 14.Nd2 Ne5
  15. 15.Bf1 h6
  16. 16.Bh2 g5
  17. 17.Ra3 Bd7
  18. 18.Ne2 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qb6
  22. 22.Bxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Ng3 Ne8
  24. 24.Rc1 Rc8
  25. 25.b3 Nd6
  26. 26.Be2 Qa5
  27. 27.Bg4 Bxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 c4
  29. 29.bxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Ndf1 c3
  31. 31.Ne3 Bf8
  32. 32.Qb3 Nb5
  33. 33.Nc4 Qa6
  34. 34.Nxe5 Nd4
  35. 35.Qd1 Qa3
  36. 36.Ra1 c2
  37. 37.Qxd4 Qxa1+
  38. 38.Qxa1 c1=Q+
  39. 39.Qxc1 Rxc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Bd6
  41. 41.Nc6 Re1
  42. 42.f3 f6
  43. 43.Nd4 Kh7
  44. 44.Nf5 Be5
  45. 45.Kh3 Kg6
  46. 46.Kh2 Kh7

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