Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2008.03.15
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

K7/P7/3k4/6p1/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 dxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 b6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Bb4
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  16. 16.Qe4+ Kg8
  17. 17.Bxb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Qxb7 Qd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Rac8
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc4
  22. 22.g3 Rfc8
  23. 23.Kg2 Kh7
  24. 24.h4 b5
  25. 25.Re1 Kg6
  26. 26.Ng5 Rc2
  27. 27.Ree2 Rxd2
  28. 28.Rxd2 b4
  29. 29.Kf3 a5
  30. 30.Ne4 a4
  31. 31.g4 Kh7
  32. 32.Nd6 Rc7
  33. 33.Rd4 Kg8
  34. 34.Rc4 Rxc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 a3
  36. 36.Nxa3 bxa3
  37. 37.bxa3 Kf8
  38. 38.h5 Ne7
  39. 39.a4 Nc6
  40. 40.Ke4 g5
  41. 41.hxg6 fxg6
  42. 42.Kf4 Kf7
  43. 43.Kg5 Nxe5
  44. 44.a5 Nc6
  45. 45.a6 e5
  46. 46.f3 Kg7
  47. 47.f4 exf4
  48. 48.Kxf4 Kf6
  49. 49.a3 g5+
  50. 50.Ke4 Ke6
  51. 51.Kd3 Kd5
  52. 52.Kc3 Kd6
  53. 53.Kc4 Na7
  54. 54.Kd4 Nb5+
  55. 55.Ke4 Ke6
  56. 56.a4 Nc3+
  57. 57.Kd4 Nxa4
  58. 58.a7 Nb6
  59. 59.Kc5 Na8
  60. 60.Kc6 Ke5
  61. 61.Kb7 Kd6
  62. 62.Kxa8

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