Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 8
Date 2009.05.21
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/6p1/R3kn1p/7P/5P2/5K2/8 b - - 12 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.h4 a5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Bxa4 h5
  15. 15.O-O Rb8
  16. 16.Bxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.b3 Bxd4+
  18. 18.Qxd4 Qb6
  19. 19.Qxb6 Nxb6
  20. 20.Nd1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Ne3 Ra8
  22. 22.Ra2 a4
  23. 23.Rfa1 axb3
  24. 24.Rxa8 Nxa8
  25. 25.cxb3 Nb6
  26. 26.Ra7 Rc3
  27. 27.Kf2 e6
  28. 28.Rb7 Rxb3
  29. 29.Nc4 Rxf3+
  30. 30.gxf3 Nxc4
  31. 31.Rb4 d5
  32. 32.exd5 exd5
  33. 33.Rb8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rd8 Kf6
  35. 35.Rxd5 Ke6
  36. 36.Rb5 Nd6
  37. 37.Ra5 Nf5
  38. 38.Ra6+ Ke5
  39. 39.Ra5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Ra6+ Ke5
  41. 41.Ra5+

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