Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2011.11.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D82)
Moves 74
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/R7/4p1p1/4P1P1/1p4P1/1k1K4 b - - 0 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bf4 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Qa5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxc5
  9. 9.Qb5+ Qxb5
  10. 10.Bxb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nh5
  12. 12.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  13. 13.Bg3 b5
  14. 14.d6 e6
  15. 15.Nf3 b4
  16. 16.Nb5 Nxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Rab8
  18. 18.Nbd4 h5
  19. 19.Rh4 f5
  20. 20.Ne2 e5
  21. 21.Rc4 Rhc8
  22. 22.Kf1 Ne4
  23. 23.Rc7+ Rxc7
  24. 24.dxc7+ Kxc7
  25. 25.Nd2 Nxd2+
  26. 26.Rxd2 a5
  27. 27.b3 a4
  28. 28.bxa4 Ra8
  29. 29.Nc1 e4
  30. 30.Ne2 Rxa4
  31. 31.Nf4 Bc3
  32. 32.Rc2 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke2 g5
  34. 34.Nxh5 Kd5
  35. 35.f3 g4
  36. 36.Nf4+ Kc4
  37. 37.Ne6 Ra6
  38. 38.Nf4 Rh6
  39. 39.fxg4 fxg4
  40. 40.Rc1 Ra6
  41. 41.Rc2 Rh6
  42. 42.Rc1 Rd6
  43. 43.Rc2 Ra6
  44. 44.Kf2 Rh6
  45. 45.Ke2 Rh1
  46. 46.Ng6 Re1+
  47. 47.Kf2 Ra1
  48. 48.Nf4 Rb1
  49. 49.Ne6 Rd1
  50. 50.Nf4 Rd6
  51. 51.Ke2 Rc6
  52. 52.Rc1 Kb5
  53. 53.Nd5 Rc5
  54. 54.Nf4 Rc6
  55. 55.Nd5 Rc5
  56. 56.Nf4 Ka4
  57. 57.Ne6 Rd5
  58. 58.Rc2 Ka3
  59. 59.Nd4 Rc5
  60. 60.Nb3 Rd5
  61. 61.Nd4 Bxd4
  62. 62.Rd2 Bc3
  63. 63.Rxd5 Kxa2
  64. 64.Kd1 b3
  65. 65.Rb5 Kb2
  66. 66.Rb8 Bf6
  67. 67.Kd2 Bc3+
  68. 68.Kd1 Bf6
  69. 69.Rf8 Bc3
  70. 70.Re8 Ka2
  71. 71.Ra8+ Kb1
  72. 72.Ra4 b2
  73. 73.Ra6 Ba5
  74. 74.Rxa5

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