Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2007 · Alekhine's Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 13
Date 2007.11.21
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B03)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/RP3p2/2p4p/3p3q/3P3P/1P3Pp1/P5K1/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.c4 Nb6
  5. 5.exd6 exd6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nge2 Bf6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.b3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Bg4
  12. 12.Qd2 d5
  13. 13.c5 Bxe2
  14. 14.Bxe2 Nc8
  15. 15.Rfe1 N8e7
  16. 16.Bg4 g6
  17. 17.Re2 Bg7
  18. 18.Rae1 Nf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Bh6 Rxe2
  21. 21.Nxe2 Qf6
  22. 22.Bxg7 Qxg7
  23. 23.Rd1 Re8
  24. 24.f3 Ne7
  25. 25.Ng3 Qf6
  26. 26.Re1 Kf8
  27. 27.Re5 c6
  28. 28.Nh5 Qg6
  29. 29.Nf4 Qf6
  30. 30.Qe3 h6
  31. 31.g3 Rc8
  32. 32.Kf2 b6
  33. 33.h4 Rd8
  34. 34.Nh5 Qg6
  35. 35.Rxe7 Qxh5
  36. 36.Rxa7 Re8
  37. 37.Qxe8+ Kxe8
  38. 38.cxb6 f4
  39. 39.b7 fxg3+
  40. 40.Kg2

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