Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Morozevich

FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Blitz 2014
Site Dubai UAE
Round 21.2
Date 2014.06.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2kn4/7r/1B6/5P2/PPP5/1K1R4 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.g4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bd3 O-O
  13. 13.g5 Nh5
  14. 14.Ne2 b4
  15. 15.Kb1 a5
  16. 16.Be3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 exf5
  18. 18.Rhf1 f4
  19. 19.Bg1 Bxg5
  20. 20.Nd4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qg2 h6
  22. 22.Nf5 Nd5
  23. 23.h4 Rxf5
  24. 24.Bxf5 Bf6
  25. 25.Qg6 Rd8
  26. 26.Qh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Ne7
  28. 28.Be4 Bxe4
  29. 29.Rxe4 d5
  30. 30.Re6 Kf7
  31. 31.Bb6 Qd7
  32. 32.Rxf6+ Kxf6
  33. 33.Bd4+ Ke6
  34. 34.Qxg7 Kd6
  35. 35.Qxh6+ Qe6
  36. 36.Qxf4+ Kd7
  37. 37.h5 Nf5
  38. 38.Bb6 Rc8
  39. 39.Qe4 Nd6
  40. 40.Qxd5 Qxd5
  41. 41.Rxd5 Kc6
  42. 42.Rd1 Rh8
  43. 43.Bxa5 Rxh5
  44. 44.Bxb4

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