Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Final Master Playoff · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 4th Final Master Playoff
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2011.10.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/2p3r1/2pppr1p/5n2/1PNP1PqP/P1PQ1RPK/6R1 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Be3 Qe7
  6. 6.Bxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bxc5 Qxc5
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Rb8
  10. 10.Qd2 Qe7
  11. 11.b3 c5
  12. 12.h3 d6
  13. 13.Nh2 Nh5
  14. 14.Nd5 Qd8
  15. 15.Rae1 Be6
  16. 16.Nc3 f5
  17. 17.exf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.f3 Bg6
  19. 19.Rf2 Qh4
  20. 20.Nd5 Rf7
  21. 21.Qc3 c6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf4
  23. 23.Qd2 Rbf8
  24. 24.Nd1 h5
  25. 25.Nc3 Bf5
  26. 26.Ne2 Ne6
  27. 27.Qe3 Rf6
  28. 28.Kh1 Rg6
  29. 29.Rg1 Nc7
  30. 30.Rgf1 Nd5
  31. 31.Qd2 Rgf6
  32. 32.Nc3 Nf4
  33. 33.Ne4 Rg6
  34. 34.Rg1 Qd8
  35. 35.Nf1 Qe7
  36. 36.Nfg3 d5
  37. 37.Nxf5 Rxf5
  38. 38.Nc3 Qh4
  39. 39.Kh2 Qg3+

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