Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXVI SuperGM · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXVI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 4
Date 2009.02.22
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D81)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p1p/2R3p1/r7/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Be6
  6. 6.Qb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qb3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bg7
  9. 9.e4 Nc6
  10. 10.Nf3 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qxc5
  13. 13.Be3 Qh5
  14. 14.Be2 Qa5
  15. 15.Rfd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Ne5
  18. 18.a4 Ng4
  19. 19.Bd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Qb6
  21. 21.Qc3 Rac8
  22. 22.Bc4 e5
  23. 23.dxe6 Bxe6
  24. 24.a5 Qxd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Nxe6 Rxc3
  27. 27.Nxd8 Rb3
  28. 28.h3 Ne5
  29. 29.Re1 Nc6
  30. 30.Nxc6 bxc6
  31. 31.Re7 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rxa7 Ra2
  33. 33.Rc7 Rxa5
  34. 34.Rxc6

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