Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2009.11.10
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/2n1p1bp/3p2p1/1R3p2/3P2P1/4P2P/3N1P1B/5K2 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 d6
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 b6
  7. 7.a4 c5
  8. 8.c3 Ba6
  9. 9.O-O Qc8
  10. 10.Re1 Qb7
  11. 11.Bb5 Bxb5
  12. 12.axb5 a6
  13. 13.Qe2 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Qxa8
  15. 15.Qxb5 Na6
  16. 16.Bh2 Qb7
  17. 17.Nbd2 Nc7
  18. 18.Qb3 Ne6
  19. 19.Ra1 Rb8
  20. 20.Ra3 b5
  21. 21.Qa2 Qd5
  22. 22.Qa1 Ne4
  23. 23.Qa2 Qxa2
  24. 24.Rxa2 Nxd2
  25. 25.Nxd2 b4
  26. 26.Kf1 bxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 cxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Nc7
  29. 29.Ra5 f5
  30. 30.g4 Rb5
  31. 31.Rxb5

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