Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXII Rapid KO · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXII Rapid KO
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.2
Date 2009.06.07
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5k2/1p1n3p/2p3p1/p1n1R3/3r1P2/P1N2KP1/BP5P/8 w - - 17 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bg5 c6
  6. 6.e3 Be7
  7. 7.Qc2 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nge2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Nf8
  11. 11.Rae1 Be6
  12. 12.f3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kh1 N6d7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Qxe7
  15. 15.Nf4 Qd6
  16. 16.Qf2 f6
  17. 17.Nxe6 Nxe6
  18. 18.f4 Ndf8
  19. 19.e4 dxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Qd5
  21. 21.Rd1 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 Qxd4
  23. 23.Bxf5 Qxf2
  24. 24.Rxf2 Rcd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.g3 Kf7
  27. 27.Kg2 Nc5
  28. 28.Re2 g6
  29. 29.Bc2 a5
  30. 30.a3 Rd4
  31. 31.Bb1 Nfd7
  32. 32.Ba2+ Kf8
  33. 33.Kf3 Nf6
  34. 34.Re5 Nfd7
  35. 35.Re3 Nf6
  36. 36.Re5 Nfd7
  37. 37.Re2 Nf6
  38. 38.Re5 Nfd7

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