Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2008.09.03
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6k1/4pr1p/3pN1p1/1p6/p4PQ1/2q5/6PP/K2RR3 w - - 6 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Bb3 Ne5
  12. 12.Kb1 a6
  13. 13.Rhe1 b5
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxh6
  15. 15.Qxh6 Rxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 a5
  17. 17.f4 Neg4
  18. 18.Qh4 a4
  19. 19.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.e6 Nxc3+
  22. 22.Kc1 Bxe6
  23. 23.Nxe6 Qa5
  24. 24.Qxg4 Nxa2+
  25. 25.Kb2 Qc3+
  26. 26.Kxa2 Qxc2+
  27. 27.Ka1 Qc3+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qb3+
  29. 29.Ka1 Qc3+

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