Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Mem · 2007 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Mem
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2007.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/7k/1P6/K7/3q2P1/5Q2 b - - 18 93

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Kh8
  16. 16.O-O Rb8
  17. 17.b3 f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Bg6
  20. 20.Rd1 e4
  21. 21.Nd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Rb7
  23. 23.Qe1 Rbf7
  24. 24.Ra2 h5
  25. 25.Ne3 Rf4
  26. 26.Rd5 Bh6
  27. 27.Rdxa5 Rxf2
  28. 28.Rxf2 Rxf2
  29. 29.Qxf2 Bxe3
  30. 30.Rxh5+ Bxh5
  31. 31.Qxe3 d5
  32. 32.Bf1 Be8
  33. 33.b4 Qb8
  34. 34.Be2 Kg8
  35. 35.h3 Bb5
  36. 36.Bg4 Bc4
  37. 37.Be6+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf2 Qd8
  39. 39.Qf7 Kh6
  40. 40.Qf4+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe5 g6
  42. 42.Bg4 Qb6+
  43. 43.Qd4 Qd6
  44. 44.Qa7+ Kh6
  45. 45.Qe3+ Kh7
  46. 46.h4 Kg7
  47. 47.h5 gxh5
  48. 48.Bxh5 Qe7
  49. 49.Bg4 Kg6
  50. 50.Bc8 Qc7
  51. 51.Be6 Qd6
  52. 52.Bh3 Qc7
  53. 53.Kf2 Qf7+
  54. 54.Ke1 Qf1+
  55. 55.Kd2 Kh7
  56. 56.Qa7+ Kg6
  57. 57.Qb6+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qe3 Bb3
  59. 59.Qg3 Bc4
  60. 60.Bg4 Qf6
  61. 61.Qe3 Qf1
  62. 62.Qh3+ Kg7
  63. 63.Qg3 Kf8
  64. 64.Bh5 Qf6
  65. 65.Qe3 Qf1
  66. 66.Qh6+ Kg8
  67. 67.Qg6+ Kf8
  68. 68.Ke3 d4+
  69. 69.cxd4 Qd3+
  70. 70.Kf4 Qxd4
  71. 71.Qe8+ Kg7
  72. 72.Qe7+ Kg8
  73. 73.Qg5+ Kh8
  74. 74.Qh6+ Kg8
  75. 75.Qg5+ Kh8
  76. 76.Qc5 Qd2+
  77. 77.Kf5 Qh6
  78. 78.Qe5+ Kh7
  79. 79.Kxe4 Qc1
  80. 80.Qd6 Qc2+
  81. 81.Kd4 Bf1
  82. 82.Qe7+ Kh6
  83. 83.Qf8+ Kxh5
  84. 84.Qxf1 Qb2+
  85. 85.Kc4 Qa2+
  86. 86.Kc5 Qa7+
  87. 87.Kb5 Qd7+
  88. 88.Kc4 Qe6+
  89. 89.Kc3 Qe5+
  90. 90.Kc2 Qe4+
  91. 91.Kb3 Qe3+
  92. 92.Kb2 Qd2+
  93. 93.Ka3

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