Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Morozevich

64th ch-RUS · 2011 · French Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 64th ch-RUS
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2011.08.13
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6K1/1p6/8/p1k5/6R1/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  8. 8.Bh4 c5
  9. 9.Bd3 Qa5+
  10. 10.c3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Qf3 Qh5
  14. 14.Qxh5 Nxh5
  15. 15.f3 Nf4
  16. 16.Be4 Bc5
  17. 17.Bf2 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Ne2+
  19. 19.Kf2 Nxd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Ke7
  21. 21.Rfe1 Kd6
  22. 22.Re3 Rab8
  23. 23.Ra3 a6
  24. 24.Rc1 Rhc8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.f4 Bd7
  27. 27.Ke3 f5
  28. 28.Bf3 g5
  29. 29.h3 Bc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 Kxc6
  31. 31.Rc3+ Kd6
  32. 32.Rb3 Kc6
  33. 33.a4 Rg8
  34. 34.fxg5 Rxg5
  35. 35.Kf3 h5
  36. 36.g3 Rg7
  37. 37.Re3 Kd5
  38. 38.Re5+ Kd6
  39. 39.Kf4 Rc7
  40. 40.Kg5 Rc4
  41. 41.Kf6 Rxd4
  42. 42.Rxe6+ Kc7
  43. 43.Kxf5 Rxa4
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.hxg4 Rb4
  46. 46.Re2 Kd6
  47. 47.g5 Rb3
  48. 48.g6 Rg3
  49. 49.Re6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Rb6 Kc7
  51. 51.Rb4 a5
  52. 52.Rg4 Rf3+
  53. 53.Kg5 Rf8
  54. 54.g7 Rg8
  55. 55.Kf6 Kc6
  56. 56.Kf7 Rd8
  57. 57.g8=Q Rxg8
  58. 58.Kxg8 Kc5
  59. 59.b3

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