Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2Q3n1/3p2k1/3P2Bb/4q2P/1p6/5K2 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Qd7
  10. 10.c3 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 Ne6
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.a4 Rb8
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Bf5 Be7
  17. 17.Nb3 O-O
  18. 18.Nbd4 Ncxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bg6
  20. 20.Bg4 Ra8
  21. 21.Qd2 h6
  22. 22.Nh2 c6
  23. 23.Rfc1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.f4 h5
  26. 26.Be2 Ra2
  27. 27.g4 Be4
  28. 28.f5 Nf8
  29. 29.Rf1 Ba3
  30. 30.Qe1 Rxb2
  31. 31.gxh5 Bb4
  32. 32.Qf2 Qxf5
  33. 33.Qg3 Rb1
  34. 34.Ng4 Rxf1+
  35. 35.Bxf1 Kh7
  36. 36.h6 Ng6
  37. 37.hxg7 Kxg7
  38. 38.Be2 Be7
  39. 39.Nh6 Qd7
  40. 40.Qf2 Bh4
  41. 41.Qf1 b4
  42. 42.Bg4 Qe7
  43. 43.Nf5+ Bxf5
  44. 44.Qxf5 b3
  45. 45.Qh5 Qb4
  46. 46.Qh6+ Kg8
  47. 47.e6 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qg3+
  49. 49.Kf1 b2
  50. 50.exf7+ Kxf7
  51. 51.Qh7+ Kf6
  52. 52.Qb7 Qxe3
  53. 53.Qxc6+ Kg5

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