Alexander Morozevich vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Site Sochi RUS
Round 3.2
Date 2014.11.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/3R4/8/3kb3/7B/3n4/1P2p3/1K6 b - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Kb1 b5
  11. 11.f4 Qc7
  12. 12.f5 Bc4
  13. 13.g4 h6
  14. 14.Rg1 Rc8
  15. 15.a3 Bxf1
  16. 16.Rdxf1 Qb7
  17. 17.Qd3 b4
  18. 18.axb4 Qxb4
  19. 19.Bd2 Qc4
  20. 20.h4 d5
  21. 21.exd5 Qxd3
  22. 22.cxd3 Bb4
  23. 23.Ne4 Rb8
  24. 24.Nxf6+ gxf6
  25. 25.Rc1 Ke7
  26. 26.Rc6 Bd6
  27. 27.Na5 Rb5
  28. 28.Nc4 Bb8
  29. 29.d6+ Kf8
  30. 30.g5 hxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 Kg7
  32. 32.Rxa6 Nc5
  33. 33.Ra8 Nxd3
  34. 34.d7 Rd5
  35. 35.gxf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Bg5+ Kxf5
  37. 37.Ne3+ Ke6
  38. 38.Nxd5 Kxd5
  39. 39.d8=Q+ Rxd8
  40. 40.Bxd8 Bd6
  41. 41.Rf1 e4
  42. 42.Rxf7 e3
  43. 43.Bh4 e2
  44. 44.Re8 Be5
  45. 45.Rd7+

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