Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alexander Morozevich

11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1-0
Event 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2018.03.05
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r6k/4p2p/p3P3/3P2P1/2PQn3/6PK/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qb6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Na4 Qa5+
  10. 10.c3 c4
  11. 11.Be2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.b4 cxb3
  14. 14.Qxb3 Qc7
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.exf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Nb6 Rb8
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd6
  19. 19.Rf3 Qe7
  20. 20.Raf1 Bc7
  21. 21.Nxc8 Rfxc8
  22. 22.Bf2 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Bh4 Qe8
  25. 25.Re3 Na5
  26. 26.Qa2 Bxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 b5
  28. 28.Be1 Qc6
  29. 29.Qe2 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  31. 31.Rxe4 Nc4
  32. 32.Rh4 Nxa3
  33. 33.Qh5 h6
  34. 34.Rg4 Qc4
  35. 35.h3 Qf1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qf5
  37. 37.Qh4 Nc4
  38. 38.Bg3 Rf7
  39. 39.Bf4 Kh7
  40. 40.Qd8 a5
  41. 41.Bxh6 Qxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 gxh6
  43. 43.Qe8 Ra7
  44. 44.Qxb5 Ne3
  45. 45.Qd3+

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