Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2009.03.15
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E33)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1R6/5rpk/5n2/8/5B2/6P1/6K1/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3
  8. 8.Bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.d5 Nb8
  11. 11.c5 Nbd7
  12. 12.cxd6 cxd6
  13. 13.Nd2 O-O
  14. 14.Be2 Nc5
  15. 15.b4 axb4
  16. 16.axb4 Rxa1+
  17. 17.Bxa1 Na6
  18. 18.Qb3 Bg4
  19. 19.f3 Bd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Nc7
  21. 21.Qe3 Nh5
  22. 22.g3 Bb5
  23. 23.O-O f5
  24. 24.exf5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Qb3 Kh8
  26. 26.Rd1 Nhf6
  27. 27.Bf1 Qc7
  28. 28.Rc1 Bxc4
  29. 29.Qxc4 Qb6+
  30. 30.Kh1 Ne3
  31. 31.Qb5 Qa7
  32. 32.Qa5 Qxa5
  33. 33.bxa5 Nxf1
  34. 34.Rxf1 Rc8
  35. 35.Rb1 h5
  36. 36.Bb2 Rc5
  37. 37.Ba3 Rxa5
  38. 38.Bxd6 e4
  39. 39.fxe4 Nxe4
  40. 40.Bc7 Rxf5
  41. 41.Rxb7 Rf7
  42. 42.Rb8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Bf4 h4
  44. 44.Kg2 hxg3
  45. 45.hxg3 Nf6

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