Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2007.03.25
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/5pQ1/2P1p3/P3P1b1/q5k1/3B1p2/K1R5/8 w - - 11 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd2 e6
  7. 7.Nh4 Be4
  8. 8.f3 Bg6
  9. 9.Qb3 Ra7
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Kb1 O-O
  13. 13.g4 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 b5
  15. 15.Be2 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 Nbd7
  17. 17.c6 Nc5
  18. 18.Qc2 Qb6
  19. 19.g5 Nh5
  20. 20.Rc1 Rc8
  21. 21.b4 Na4
  22. 22.Nxa4 bxa4
  23. 23.Qxa4 Rb8
  24. 24.Rc4 Bxg5
  25. 25.f4 Bd8
  26. 26.Rhc1 Bc7
  27. 27.Qb3 Nf6
  28. 28.a4 Rd8
  29. 29.R1c2 Raa8
  30. 30.Ka2 Rab8
  31. 31.Bf3 Rd6
  32. 32.e4 Rbd8
  33. 33.Be3 Qb8
  34. 34.R4c3 Rd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rc4 Qd8
  37. 37.e5 Ne8
  38. 38.Rxd4 Qxd4
  39. 39.Qc4 Qe3
  40. 40.Qe4 Qb6
  41. 41.a5 Qg1
  42. 42.h4 Qg3
  43. 43.Be2 Qxh4
  44. 44.Bxa6 g5
  45. 45.Bc8 Bd8
  46. 46.Qd4 gxf4
  47. 47.Rd2 Be7
  48. 48.Qd7 f3
  49. 49.Qxe8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Ba6 Qxb4
  51. 51.Bd3+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qh8+ Kg5
  53. 53.Qxg7+ Kf4
  54. 54.Qh6+ Kg4
  55. 55.Qg7+ Bg5
  56. 56.Rc2 Qa4+
  57. 57.Kb2 Qb4+
  58. 58.Ka2 Qa4+

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