Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 32
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/1r2KP2/6Nk/7P/8/8/8/8 w - - 1 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 Na6
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Qxc3 Nxc5
  9. 9.e3 b6
  10. 10.Be2 d5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Qc2 Ba6
  13. 13.Bxa6 Nxa6
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nc5
  16. 16.Bd2 Nb3
  17. 17.Rad1 Nxd2
  18. 18.Rxd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Rfd1 h6
  20. 20.Nd4 Qc4
  21. 21.e4 Qxe2
  22. 22.Nxe2 Ne7
  23. 23.Rd7 Nc6
  24. 24.f4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Nc3 Rxd7
  26. 26.Rxd7 Na5
  27. 27.Rxa7 Nc4
  28. 28.Nb5 Nxb2
  29. 29.Nd6 Rc1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rc2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Nd3
  32. 32.Ra8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Nxf7 Rc3
  34. 34.Kg4 Nf2+
  35. 35.Kh4 Nxe4
  36. 36.Rh8+ Kg6
  37. 37.Ne5+ Kf5
  38. 38.Rf8+ Nf6
  39. 39.g3 Rxa3
  40. 40.Rf7 Ra2
  41. 41.Kh3 b5
  42. 42.Rxg7 b4
  43. 43.Rf7 b3
  44. 44.Ng4 b2
  45. 45.Rxf6+ Ke4
  46. 46.Rxe6+ Kd4
  47. 47.Rb6 Kc3
  48. 48.Nxh6 Ra4
  49. 49.Rxb2 Kxb2
  50. 50.Kg4 Kc3
  51. 51.Nf5 Kc4
  52. 52.h4 Kd5
  53. 53.Kg5 Ke6
  54. 54.g4 Kf7
  55. 55.Ng3 Ra3
  56. 56.Nh5 Ra5+
  57. 57.f5 Rb5
  58. 58.Nf4 Ra5
  59. 59.h5 Kg7
  60. 60.Ne6+ Kh7
  61. 61.Kf6 Kh6
  62. 62.Nf8 Ra6+
  63. 63.Ke7 Ra4
  64. 64.f6 Rxg4
  65. 65.Ng6 Rb4
  66. 66.f7 Rb7+

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