Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Trophee CCAS KO · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trophee CCAS KO
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2008.10.31
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1p2pb2/6p1/1p2B3/1P2P1P1/PQ3PK1/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bb7
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.d4 Rad8
  13. 13.Ne5 Qd6
  14. 14.Rc1 Nxe5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Qb8
  16. 16.Be4 cxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bf6
  18. 18.Qc2 h6
  19. 19.Bb2 Rc8
  20. 20.Qe2 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rc2 Rxc2
  23. 23.Qxc2 Qd8
  24. 24.h4 g5
  25. 25.hxg5 hxg5
  26. 26.Kg2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qe2 Nd7
  28. 28.Ba3 Nc5
  29. 29.Bf3 Nd3
  30. 30.Qd1 a5
  31. 31.Qh1 Bc3
  32. 32.Qd1 Bf6
  33. 33.Kf1 Nb4
  34. 34.Qe2 Qc7
  35. 35.Bxb4 axb4
  36. 36.Kg2 Qd6
  37. 37.Be4 Qe5
  38. 38.Qc2 Qb2
  39. 39.Qxb2

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