Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

2nd Samba Cup · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Samba Cup
Site Skanderborg DEN
Round 6
Date 2005.10.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1b1n1pp1/p3p2p/1q2p3/NbQ1P3/1P2BP2/P1R1K1PP/1B6 b - - 11 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O Ne5
  9. 9.Nf3 Neg4
  10. 10.Bd2 d6
  11. 11.Ne2 Be7
  12. 12.c4 O-O
  13. 13.Rc1 b6
  14. 14.Nc3 Bb7
  15. 15.Qe2 Nd7
  16. 16.b3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rad8
  18. 18.Bb1 Ngf6
  19. 19.Bf4 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Be3 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 b5
  23. 23.f3 Qa5
  24. 24.Rc1 bxc4
  25. 25.Qxc4 Ba3
  26. 26.Rc2 Rd8
  27. 27.Kf2 h6
  28. 28.Ke2 Bb4
  29. 29.Na4 Nd7
  30. 30.Qc7 Qb5+
  31. 31.Qc4 Qa5
  32. 32.Qc7 Qb5+
  33. 33.Qc4

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