Alexander Morozevich vs Peter Svidler

TCh-RUS · 2005 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event TCh-RUS
Site Sochi RUS
Round 4
Date 2005.04.22
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/Q4ppk/8/5q2/2P5/1P4PK/8/8 w - - 9 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 d6
  7. 7.exd6 Bxd6
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne4 Be5
  14. 14.Qd3 Bc6
  15. 15.f4 Qb6+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bc7
  17. 17.c4 Nb4
  18. 18.Qe2 Rfd8
  19. 19.Be3 Qa6
  20. 20.b3 Bb6
  21. 21.a3 Nd3
  22. 22.Rad1 Bxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Nc5
  24. 24.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  25. 25.Bxc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Qh5+ Kg8
  27. 27.Qxc5 Rac8
  28. 28.Qb5 Qxa3
  29. 29.Qxb7 Rb8
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.f5 exf5
  32. 32.Rxf5 Qc1+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd2+
  34. 34.Kh3 Rxh2+
  35. 35.Kxh2 Qc2+
  36. 36.Qg2 Qxf5
  37. 37.Qa8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qxa7 Qc2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qf5+
  40. 40.Kg2 Qe4+
  41. 41.Kh2 Qc2+
  42. 42.Kh3 Qf5+

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