Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th Final Master Playoff · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Final Master Playoff
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2011.10.11
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/8/3k4/3n1R2/4K3/8/8/8 b - - 2 79

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 d6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 a5
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qb8
  12. 12.Re1 Re8
  13. 13.Bb2 Be4
  14. 14.Bf1 e5
  15. 15.Nd2 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Bc6
  17. 17.e4 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 Bxb5
  19. 19.Bg2 Ne5
  20. 20.Rad1 Nd3
  21. 21.Re3 Nxb2
  22. 22.Qxb2 Ng4
  23. 23.Rc3 Qb6
  24. 24.Nc4 Bxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Rab8
  26. 26.Rc3 Re7
  27. 27.Qc2 g6
  28. 28.h3 Nf6
  29. 29.Kh2 h5
  30. 30.f4 Qb5
  31. 31.Rd4 Qb6
  32. 32.Qd3 Rbe8
  33. 33.e5 dxe5
  34. 34.fxe5 Nh7
  35. 35.Rc6 Qa7
  36. 36.Qc4 Nf8
  37. 37.Ra6 Qb8
  38. 38.Ra8 Qb6
  39. 39.Ra6 Qb8
  40. 40.Bc6 Rxe5
  41. 41.Bxe8 Qxe8
  42. 42.Rd2 Ne6
  43. 43.Rf2 Qd7
  44. 44.Qc3 Nd4
  45. 45.Raf6 Rf5
  46. 46.R6xf5 Nxf5
  47. 47.Rd2 Qe7
  48. 48.Rf2 Qxa3
  49. 49.g4 Qd6+
  50. 50.Kg2 Nh4+
  51. 51.Kg1 hxg4
  52. 52.hxg4 Qd1+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qxg4
  54. 54.Qg3 Qxg3+
  55. 55.Kxg3 Nf5+
  56. 56.Kf4 Nd4
  57. 57.Rb2 Ne6+
  58. 58.Ke5 Kg7
  59. 59.Ra2 g5
  60. 60.Rxa5 Kg6
  61. 61.Ra8 Kg7
  62. 62.b4 Nf4
  63. 63.Kf5 Ne6
  64. 64.Rc8 g4
  65. 65.Kxg4 Kf6
  66. 66.Kf3 Ke5
  67. 67.Ke3 Kd5
  68. 68.Kd3 f5
  69. 69.Rh8 Nf4+
  70. 70.Ke3 Ke5
  71. 71.b5 Ne6
  72. 72.Kd3 Kd5
  73. 73.Kc3 Kc5
  74. 74.Re8 Nf4
  75. 75.Re5+ Nd5+
  76. 76.Kd3 c6
  77. 77.bxc6 Kxc6
  78. 78.Rxf5 Kd6
  79. 79.Ke4

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