Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2008.01.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C69)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

7r/1pp1k1pp/p4p2/3R4/8/1P6/P1P2PPP/6K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bd6
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 f6
  8. 8.b3 Ne7
  9. 9.Ba3 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxd6 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bc5 Qxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Rd8
  13. 13.Bc5 Bxe4
  14. 14.Re1 Rd7
  15. 15.Nc3 Bd5
  16. 16.Rad1 Kd8
  17. 17.Bxe7+ Rxe7
  18. 18.Rxe7 Kxe7
  19. 19.Nxd5+ cxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5

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