Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Final Masters · 2011 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 4th Final Masters
Site Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP
Round 5
Date 2011.10.01
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1P3k1p/7P/8/2K2bpB/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 b6
  10. 10.g3 Kh8
  11. 11.h4 f6
  12. 12.exf6 Nxf6
  13. 13.Bh3 Bd7
  14. 14.Rd1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 e5
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxc6
  17. 17.fxe5 d4
  18. 18.exf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.O-O dxc3
  20. 20.Qxd8 Raxd8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.b3 Re8
  23. 23.Bf2 Be4
  24. 24.Re1 Re7
  25. 25.Rc1 h5
  26. 26.Bg2 Bf5
  27. 27.Bf3 g6
  28. 28.a4 Kh7
  29. 29.b4 g5
  30. 30.a5 g4
  31. 31.axb6 axb6
  32. 32.Bc6 Re2
  33. 33.Bxb6 Be5
  34. 34.b5 Kg7
  35. 35.Ba5 Rxc2
  36. 36.Rxc2 Bxc2
  37. 37.Kf2 Bd3
  38. 38.Ke3 Bg6
  39. 39.Be4 c2
  40. 40.Bd2 Bxg3
  41. 41.Bxg6 Kxg6
  42. 42.Kd3 Bf2
  43. 43.Kxc2 g3
  44. 44.Bf4 g2
  45. 45.Bh2 Kf5

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