Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Corus A · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2009.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/n2bb1pp/3p4/2pPp3/p1P1p3/Pp2B2P/1P1NQPP1/RN2R1K1 w - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.d4 a4
  11. 11.Bc2 Bd7
  12. 12.Na3 Rb8
  13. 13.d5 Na7
  14. 14.c4 Ra8
  15. 15.Be3 b4
  16. 16.Nb1 c5
  17. 17.a3 b3
  18. 18.Bd3 Nxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 f5
  20. 20.Nfd2 fxe4
  21. 21.Qh5 Be8
  22. 22.Qe2 Bd7
  23. 23.Qh5 Be8
  24. 24.Qe2 Bd7

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