Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk

FIDE World Rapid Team · 2026 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Rapid Team
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 3.43
Date 2026.06.17
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pkP/ppbP1Np1/4P3/3R4/8/P6r/5K2 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.Ba4 O-O
  9. 9.Ne2 c5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Na5
  12. 12.Bb5 b6
  13. 13.Rc1 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 e6
  15. 15.Qd2 Bb7
  16. 16.f3 Qd6
  17. 17.h4 Rfc8
  18. 18.h5 Bf8
  19. 19.h6 Qb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Bxb4
  21. 21.Nf4 Ba3
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bf8
  24. 24.d5 e5
  25. 25.Nd3 Bd6
  26. 26.f4 exf4
  27. 27.Bxf4 Bxf4
  28. 28.Nxf4 a6
  29. 29.Be2 Kf8
  30. 30.e5 Nc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.d6 Bc6
  33. 33.Nh3 Ke8
  34. 34.Ng5 Rc2
  35. 35.Nxh7 Rxg2+
  36. 36.Kf1 Rh2
  37. 37.Nf6+ Kf8
  38. 38.h7 Kg7
  39. 39.Rd4

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