Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4Bp/8/3n4/2R1nP2/5k1P/P6K/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 e6
  6. 6.d4 dxe4
  7. 7.Qxe4 Nf6
  8. 8.Qh4 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 g6
  12. 12.Bh6 Re8
  13. 13.Ne2 e5
  14. 14.Bc4 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nh5
  16. 16.Qe4 Bf8
  17. 17.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  18. 18.Qf3+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qb3+ Kh8
  20. 20.Be3 Nc5
  21. 21.Qc3 Ne4
  22. 22.Qb3 Qb6
  23. 23.Qf7 Re7
  24. 24.Qf3 Qa5
  25. 25.Rfe1 Rae8
  26. 26.Nb3 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Bxa7 Nf4
  29. 29.f3 Ng3
  30. 30.Rxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Bc5 Re2
  32. 32.Bf2 Rxc2
  33. 33.Nd4 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rd1 Bc5
  35. 35.Kh2 Ngh5
  36. 36.Nxf5 Kg8
  37. 37.Bxc5 Rxg2+
  38. 38.Kh1 Rg5
  39. 39.Rd8+ Kf7
  40. 40.Rf8+ Ke6
  41. 41.Nd4+ Kd5
  42. 42.Ba7 c5
  43. 43.Nb5 Ng3+
  44. 44.Kh2 Nf1+
  45. 45.Kh1 Ne2
  46. 46.Nc3+ Nxc3
  47. 47.f4 Rg7
  48. 48.Rf5+ Ke4
  49. 49.Rxc5 Nd5
  50. 50.Rc4+ Kf3
  51. 51.Bd4 Ng3+
  52. 52.Kh2 Ne4
  53. 53.Bxg7

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