Fabiano Caruana vs Vassily Ivanchuk

53rd Masters · 2010 · Dutch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 53rd Masters
Site Reggio Emilia ITA
Round 1
Date 2010.12.28
Opening Dutch Defense (A81)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3R2k1/7p/1pp3pb/3pP3/3n1PP1/1r4BN/7P/7K b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 d6
  7. 7.Bb2 Ne4
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxe4 fxe4
  10. 10.Ne1 d5
  11. 11.c4 dxc4
  12. 12.e3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe4 Bd5
  14. 14.Bxd5+ Qxd5
  15. 15.Rc1 cxb3
  16. 16.Rc5 Qf7
  17. 17.Qxb3 Qxb3
  18. 18.axb3 Rf5
  19. 19.Nd3 e6
  20. 20.g4 Rd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Nf4 Rd8
  23. 23.Ne6 Rc8
  24. 24.e4 Kf7
  25. 25.Ng5+ Kg8
  26. 26.Ne6 Kf7
  27. 27.Ng5+ Kg8
  28. 28.e5 Bh6
  29. 29.Nh3 a5
  30. 30.f4 Ra8
  31. 31.Ra1 Ra6
  32. 32.Bc3 Rb6
  33. 33.Bxa5 Rxb3
  34. 34.Kg2 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kh1 b6
  36. 36.Be1 Rb3
  37. 37.Ra8+ Kf7
  38. 38.Bg3 Nxd4
  39. 39.Rd8 c6
  40. 40.Rd7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rd8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Rd7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Rd8+

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