Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 90 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 12.4
Date 2013.03.29
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 90
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/8/8/4p3/8/4k3/7K/5R2 w - - 7 91

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nb3 d5
  11. 11.e5 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 b6
  13. 13.Bd4 Nc5
  14. 14.a3 Ne4
  15. 15.Qe1 Nxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 a5
  19. 19.Nd4 Ba6
  20. 20.Bd3 Kd7
  21. 21.Kd2 Nc6
  22. 22.Rb1 Bxd3
  23. 23.Kxd3 Rab8
  24. 24.Nb5 g5
  25. 25.g3 Rhg8
  26. 26.c4 gxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Ne7
  28. 28.Rhg1 dxc4+
  29. 29.Kxc4 Nd5
  30. 30.Nd6 Kc6
  31. 31.Nxf7 Nxf4
  32. 32.Kb3 Kc5
  33. 33.Ng5 h6
  34. 34.Ne4+ Kd4
  35. 35.Nf6 Rxg1
  36. 36.Rxg1 Rc8
  37. 37.Re1 Rc3+
  38. 38.Kb2 Rf3
  39. 39.Re4+ Kc5
  40. 40.Nd7+ Kd5
  41. 41.Nf6+ Kc5
  42. 42.Nd7+ Kc6
  43. 43.Nf6 Ng6
  44. 44.Rc4+ Kb5
  45. 45.Re4 Rf5
  46. 46.Ne8 Kc5
  47. 47.Nc7 Nxe5
  48. 48.Rh4 Kd6
  49. 49.Nb5+ Kd7
  50. 50.a4 h5
  51. 51.Nd4 Rg5
  52. 52.Re4 Nc4+
  53. 53.Kc3 Re5
  54. 54.Rh4 Nd6
  55. 55.Kd3 Rd5
  56. 56.c4 Rg5
  57. 57.Nf3 Rc5
  58. 58.Nd2 Rf5
  59. 59.Nb3 Nb7
  60. 60.Rh3 Kd6
  61. 61.Kc3 Nc5
  62. 62.Nxc5 Kxc5
  63. 63.Re3 e5
  64. 64.h4 Kd6
  65. 65.Rd3+ Ke6
  66. 66.Rg3 Kf6
  67. 67.Rd3 Rf4
  68. 68.Rd6+ Kf5
  69. 69.Rxb6 Rxh4
  70. 70.c5 Rxa4
  71. 71.Rh6 Ke4
  72. 72.Rd6 Rd4
  73. 73.Ra6 Kd5
  74. 74.Rxa5 Rc4+
  75. 75.Kd3 Rxc5
  76. 76.Ra4 Rc7
  77. 77.Rh4 Rh7
  78. 78.Ke3 Ke6
  79. 79.Ke4 Rh8
  80. 80.Ke3 Kf5
  81. 81.Ke2 Kg5
  82. 82.Re4 Re8
  83. 83.Ke3 h4
  84. 84.Ke2 h3
  85. 85.Kf2 h2
  86. 86.Kg2 h1=Q+
  87. 87.Kxh1 Kf5
  88. 88.Re1 Rg8
  89. 89.Kh2 Kf4
  90. 90.Rf1+ Ke3

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