Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Trophee CCAS KO · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trophee CCAS KO
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 2.4
Date 2008.10.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E24)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/5nkp/r3K1p1/3N4/8/8/1R6 w - - 36 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.e5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Kf1 Ne8
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.f4 f6
  14. 14.Qh5 h6
  15. 15.Nf3 fxe5
  16. 16.Qg6 Nf6
  17. 17.fxe5 Ne7
  18. 18.Qg3 Nh5
  19. 19.Qf2 b6
  20. 20.Be4 Rb8
  21. 21.g3 Ba6
  22. 22.Rc1 Rbc8
  23. 23.Bc3 Qxa3
  24. 24.Kg2 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bb2 Qa4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Bxc4
  27. 27.Ra1 Qb3
  28. 28.Ba3 Rf7
  29. 29.Bxe7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Rxa7 Bd5
  31. 31.Bxd5 Qxd5
  32. 32.Qd4 Qxd4
  33. 33.Nxd4 Rf7
  34. 34.Rb7 g5
  35. 35.Nb5 Rf5
  36. 36.Rxd7 Rxe5
  37. 37.Nc7 Nf6
  38. 38.Rd6 Re2+
  39. 39.Kf3 Rxh2
  40. 40.Rxe6 Kf7
  41. 41.Rxb6 Rc2
  42. 42.Rb7 Rc3+
  43. 43.Ke2 Kg6
  44. 44.Ne6 Rxg3
  45. 45.Nf8+ Kh5
  46. 46.Rb6 Ng4
  47. 47.Ne6 Re3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Kh4
  49. 49.Nd4 Ra3
  50. 50.Rb1 Ne5
  51. 51.Rh1+ Kg4
  52. 52.Rg1+ Kh5
  53. 53.Rh1+ Kg6
  54. 54.Ke2 Ra2+
  55. 55.Ke3 Ra3+
  56. 56.Ke4 Ng4
  57. 57.Rb1 Nf6+
  58. 58.Ke5 Ra5+
  59. 59.Ke6 Ra6+
  60. 60.Ke5 Ra5+
  61. 61.Kd6 Ra6+
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra5+

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