Alexander Morozevich vs Hikaru Nakamura

World Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 6.7
Date 2016.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/1b1P1r1p/6p1/3RP1q1/1P6/2BQ1B1P/6K1 w - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bc1 Nf6
  9. 9.Bc4 e6
  10. 10.Bb3 b5
  11. 11.O-O Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 Qb6
  13. 13.Be3 Qb7
  14. 14.Qg3 b4
  15. 15.Na4 g5
  16. 16.f3 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne2 Bb5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nbd7
  19. 19.c4 Bc6
  20. 20.Nd4 Nh5
  21. 21.Qf2 Nf4
  22. 22.Qd2 a5
  23. 23.a3 bxa3
  24. 24.Rxa3 Kf8
  25. 25.Bc2 Ne5
  26. 26.Nxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.b3 Rg8
  28. 28.Nc3 Rg6
  29. 29.Nb5 a4
  30. 30.Rea1 Rf6
  31. 31.Rxa4 Rxa4
  32. 32.Rxa4 Nxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Nxf3
  34. 34.Nd4 Nh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qb7
  36. 36.Bf2 Bd8
  37. 37.c5 Qc8
  38. 38.cxd6 e5
  39. 39.Bxh4 Bb6
  40. 40.Bf2 Qg4+
  41. 41.Kf1 exd4
  42. 42.Rxd4 Qf3
  43. 43.Kg1 Qg4+
  44. 44.Kf1 Qf3
  45. 45.Kg1 Qg4+
  46. 46.Kf1 Qf3
  47. 47.Kg1 Qg4+

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