Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th Final Masters · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 9
Date 2011.10.10
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Qnr1k1/2p2rnp/1p5B/p2R3P/8/P5P1/1P2PP2/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 f5
  9. 9.g3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bh3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qe8
  13. 13.d5 Na6
  14. 14.Bf4 exd5
  15. 15.Bxf5 dxc4
  16. 16.Ng5 Qh5
  17. 17.Rxd7 Kh8
  18. 18.Re7 Nd5
  19. 19.Bg4 Qg6
  20. 20.Nf7+ Kg8
  21. 21.Bf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.Qxf5 Nxe7
  23. 23.Nh6+ gxh6
  24. 24.Qg4+ Ng6
  25. 25.Bxh6 Rf7
  26. 26.Rd1 Re8
  27. 27.h4 Nc5
  28. 28.h5 Bc8
  29. 29.Qxc4 Ne5
  30. 30.Qh4 Nc6
  31. 31.Rd5 Ne6
  32. 32.Qc4 Ncd8
  33. 33.Qg4+ Ng7
  34. 34.Qxc8

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