Ivan Popukhov vs Alexander Morozevich

III Russian Team Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ivan Popukhov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 0-1
Event III Russian Team Cup 2025
Site Sochi RUS
Round 1.4
Date 2025.11.24
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r2k/1pq3pp/5n2/2bP4/2B3P1/5prP/PQPN3K/1R3R2 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nh5
  13. 13.Qd2 f5
  14. 14.f4 Nxf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 exf4
  16. 16.Qxf4 Bf6
  17. 17.Qxd6 Be5
  18. 18.Qb4 a5
  19. 19.Qe1 Qc7
  20. 20.g3 a4
  21. 21.Nd2 a3
  22. 22.Rb1 axb2
  23. 23.Bc4 Kh8
  24. 24.Qf2 f4
  25. 25.g4 Nf6
  26. 26.h3 Ra4
  27. 27.Qe2 Re8
  28. 28.Qd3 Bd6
  29. 29.Qb3 Ra3
  30. 30.Qxb2 Bc5+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rg3+
  32. 32.Kh2 f3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Alexander Morozevich games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.