Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

World Blitz 2015 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 20.1
Date 2015.10.14
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k4r1/1p2p3/p2p4/1P1P3B/R1p4P/2Nb2P1/3Q2K1/R4rq1 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 c5
  3. 3.Bxf6 gxf6
  4. 4.d5 Qb6
  5. 5.Qc1 f5
  6. 6.c4 d6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd7
  8. 8.g3 Bg7
  9. 9.Nf3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nd2 Ne4
  11. 11.Ndxe4 fxe4
  12. 12.Bg2 Qb4
  13. 13.O-O Qxc4
  14. 14.Bxe4 h5
  15. 15.h4 Bg4
  16. 16.Re1 O-O-O
  17. 17.Rb1 Kb8
  18. 18.Bg2 Rhg8
  19. 19.Qe3 Bf6
  20. 20.Ne4 Bd4
  21. 21.Qd2 Qxa2
  22. 22.Qf4 Rgf8
  23. 23.b4 Be5
  24. 24.Qe3 c4
  25. 25.Nc3 Qa6
  26. 26.Qd2 Rc8
  27. 27.e3 Bf5
  28. 28.Ra1 Qb6
  29. 29.Ra4 Bd3
  30. 30.Rea1 a6
  31. 31.Bf3 Rg8
  32. 32.Kg2 f5
  33. 33.Bxh5 Rcf8
  34. 34.b5 f4
  35. 35.exf4 Bxf4
  36. 36.Qe1 Bxg3
  37. 37.fxg3 Rf1
  38. 38.Qd2 Qg1+

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