Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

19th Amber Blindfold · 2010 · Irregular Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 19th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2010.03.13
Opening Irregular Opening (A00)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r2/5kp1/5np1/1q2p1p1/P1ppP1P1/3P1P2/7Q/R3K2R w K - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.a3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bh5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 Rc8
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Qa4 Nd7
  11. 11.b4 e6
  12. 12.Bb2 Be7
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qxa7 c5
  15. 15.Qa6 O-O
  16. 16.Qe2 c4
  17. 17.e4 d4
  18. 18.Nb5 e5
  19. 19.h4 Qb6
  20. 20.a4 Qb7
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.h5 hxg5
  23. 23.hxg6 fxg6
  24. 24.f3 Bxb4
  25. 25.Ba3 Bxa3
  26. 26.Rxa3 Qb6
  27. 27.Qh2 Qc5
  28. 28.Qh7+ Kf7
  29. 29.Ra1 Nf6
  30. 30.Qh2 Ra8
  31. 31.d3 Qxb5

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