Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2009.05.15
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/6P1/8/1r4R1/6K1/8 b - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Qc2 Nf6
  5. 5.Nbd2 dxc4
  6. 6.Nxc4 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.g3 b5
  9. 9.Nce5 Qc7
  10. 10.Qb3 a6
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.O-O Bd5
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Qe1 O-O
  15. 15.Nd3 Bb6
  16. 16.Bf4 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf6
  18. 18.e4 Bb7
  19. 19.Be3 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nb3 Rac8
  21. 21.f3 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Ne8
  23. 23.Bxb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.Qb4 Qc7
  25. 25.Qc5 Nc4
  26. 26.Qf2 Nf6
  27. 27.Nbc5 Nd7
  28. 28.b3 Nce5
  29. 29.Rc1 Nxd3
  30. 30.Nxd3 Qd6
  31. 31.Qe3 b4
  32. 32.Rfd1 Rxc1
  33. 33.Rxc1 a5
  34. 34.Bf1 Ba6
  35. 35.Nc5 Nxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5 h6
  37. 37.Qxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Bxa6 Rxa6
  39. 39.Kf2 a4
  40. 40.Rc4 axb3
  41. 41.axb3 Ra2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Ra1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Ra2+
  44. 44.Kh3 Rf2
  45. 45.f4 f5
  46. 46.Rxb4 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 hxg5
  48. 48.exf5 exf5
  49. 49.g4 Rf3+
  50. 50.Kg2 fxg4
  51. 51.h4 Kh7
  52. 52.hxg5 Kg6
  53. 53.Rxg4 Rxb3
  54. 54.Rg3

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