Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Trophee CCAS KO · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Trophee CCAS KO
Site Cap d'Agde FRA
Round 2.3
Date 2008.10.31
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/8/3n2k1/2B5/2P2p2/1P2P3/6K1/5R2 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Ba3 O-O
  11. 11.Rfd1 Ne8
  12. 12.Ne4 Bxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 Ra7
  14. 14.Rac1 Rc7
  15. 15.Nd4 Qc8
  16. 16.Qe3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf5 Nc5
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  19. 19.Rd2 a5
  20. 20.Rcd1 Qc7
  21. 21.Bb2 Rd7
  22. 22.h4 e5
  23. 23.Qf3 Re7
  24. 24.Qc6 Qb8
  25. 25.e3 h6
  26. 26.f4 f5
  27. 27.fxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Rd8 Qc7
  29. 29.Bd5+ Kh7
  30. 30.Qxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Bxe5 Re7
  32. 32.Bd4 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Kg2 Kg6
  35. 35.Rh1 Ne6
  36. 36.Bxe6 Rxe6
  37. 37.Rb8 f4
  38. 38.gxf4 gxf4
  39. 39.Rxb6 Rxb6
  40. 40.Bxb6 a4
  41. 41.Rf1 axb3
  42. 42.axb3 Nd6
  43. 43.Bc5

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