Alexander Morozevich vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

World Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2016
Site Doha QAT
Round 21.9
Date 2016.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/qR2rpp1/2P2b1p/3B4/p1Q3P1/8/1P2r3/1KBR4 b - - 1 43

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 exf4
  11. 11.Bxf4 Ne5
  12. 12.Nd4 O-O
  13. 13.g3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Bg2 Rac8
  17. 17.Kb1 Nc4
  18. 18.Qd3 Qa5
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Bxd5 b5
  21. 21.Rhe1 Bf6
  22. 22.Bc1 Qb4
  23. 23.a3 Qc5
  24. 24.Re4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qe2 a5
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Bxh4
  28. 28.Ba2 Nc4
  29. 29.a4 d5
  30. 30.Red4 bxa4
  31. 31.Rxd5 Qb4
  32. 32.c3 Qb6
  33. 33.Bxc4 Bf6
  34. 34.Rb5 Qc6
  35. 35.Bd5 Qa6
  36. 36.c4 Rc7
  37. 37.Qf3 Re7
  38. 38.Qa3 Rfe8
  39. 39.Qxa4 Qa7
  40. 40.c5 Re2
  41. 41.Qc4 R8e7
  42. 42.c6 a4
  43. 43.Rb7

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