Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

5th Kings Tournament · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Kings Tournament
Site Medias ROU
Round 2
Date 2011.06.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/1npnb1pp/4kp2/1p2p3/1P2P3/1NPKBP1P/3N2P1/8 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.c3 a6
  8. 8.Ba4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 d5
  10. 10.Nbd2 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Be6
  12. 12.Bb3 Bxb3
  13. 13.axb3 Qd3
  14. 14.b4 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qb3 Qd7
  16. 16.Qc2 Qe6
  17. 17.Qb3 Qd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Qe6
  19. 19.h3 a5
  20. 20.bxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.Rxa5 Nxa5
  22. 22.b4 Nb7
  23. 23.Qb3 Qxb3
  24. 24.Nxb3 Nd7
  25. 25.Be3 Nd6
  26. 26.Nfd2 Ra8
  27. 27.Kf1 f6
  28. 28.Ke2 Kf7
  29. 29.Kd3 Ke6
  30. 30.f3 Ra2
  31. 31.Ra1 Rxa1
  32. 32.Nxa1 Nb7
  33. 33.Nab3

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