Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 30
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p1R2p1/p2n1k1p/4p2P/PP4P1/4PK2/8 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Nbd2 Bb4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.b3 Be7
  10. 10.Bb2 d6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
  13. 13.Ne4 Be7
  14. 14.Qd3 Na6
  15. 15.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  16. 16.Qxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.Rxd6 Ke7
  18. 18.Rd2 Rad8
  19. 19.Nh4 Bxg2
  20. 20.Nxg2 Nb4
  21. 21.Nf4 Rxd2
  22. 22.Kxd2 Rd8+
  23. 23.Nd3 e5
  24. 24.f3 f5
  25. 25.Ke3 Nc2+
  26. 26.Kf2 e4
  27. 27.fxe4 fxe4
  28. 28.Nf4 Rd2
  29. 29.Nd5+ Ke6
  30. 30.Rb1 Ke5
  31. 31.Rb2 Rxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Nb4
  33. 33.a3 Nxd5
  34. 34.Rc2 a5
  35. 35.Rc4 g6
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Rc6 Kf5
  38. 38.Rd6

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