Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 7
Date 2008.09.09
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/1q3bpp/8/7P/5B2/QP2P3/3p1P2/1KR5 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Qc2 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.h4 Rd8
  12. 12.Nd2 a6
  13. 13.Be2 b5
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.g4 Be6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qb6
  17. 17.g5 Ne4
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  20. 20.Kb1 Rc8
  21. 21.Qd1 Nc6
  22. 22.h5 a5
  23. 23.g6 a4
  24. 24.Nd2 b4
  25. 25.gxf7+ Bxf7
  26. 26.Nc4 Qb7
  27. 27.Qxa4 bxa3
  28. 28.Nxa3 Bxa3
  29. 29.Qxa3 Nb4
  30. 30.b3 Nd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 exd3
  32. 32.Rc1 d2

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