Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 1
Date 2008.02.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3R4/1p3ppk/p6p/4B3/P3rP2/1n4PP/6K1/8 w - - 7 40

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.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Qe2 Na5
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nxb3
  13. 13.cxb3 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfc8
  16. 16.Nd5 Qd8
  17. 17.Rxc8 Rxc8
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.bxc4 Nc5
  21. 21.b3 Rc6
  22. 22.Qc2 h6
  23. 23.g3 Qc7
  24. 24.Kg2 Nd7
  25. 25.Qd3 Nf6
  26. 26.a4 Nd7
  27. 27.h3 Kf8
  28. 28.Bc1 Nc5
  29. 29.Qf3 Qb6
  30. 30.Ba3 Qxb3
  31. 31.Qxb3 Nxb3
  32. 32.Bxd6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Bxe5 Rxc4
  34. 34.Rd8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rd7 Rxe4
  36. 36.f4 Kg8
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rd7 Kg8
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kh7

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