Alexander Morozevich vs Peter Svidler

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 8
Date 2009.11.13
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/1k4K1/8/8/8 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Re1 c5
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Qh5 h6
  15. 15.f4 O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qd6
  19. 19.f5 exf5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Bc4 Nb6
  22. 22.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  23. 23.Qf3 Rd8
  24. 24.c4 Re6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Qxe6
  26. 26.cxd5 Qe5
  27. 27.Qd3 Rd6
  28. 28.h3 f4
  29. 29.Kf2 Kh8
  30. 30.Rd2 g5
  31. 31.Kf1 Kg7
  32. 32.Qc4 h5
  33. 33.Qxc5 g4
  34. 34.hxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Qd4 Kf6
  36. 36.Qd3 a5
  37. 37.Rd1 Kg5
  38. 38.Kf2 Qb2+
  39. 39.Rd2 Qe5
  40. 40.Rd1 Qb2+
  41. 41.Qd2 Qxd2+
  42. 42.Rxd2 Kf5
  43. 43.g3 fxg3+
  44. 44.Kxg3 Ke4
  45. 45.a3 Rxd5
  46. 46.Rxd5 Kxd5
  47. 47.b4 axb4
  48. 48.axb4 Kc4
  49. 49.Kxg4 Kxb4

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