Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · English Opening · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 5
Date 2011.03.17
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/2R2bp1/Q4p2/3p3p/3BnP2/Pr1B4/6P1/7K b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.e4 Qc7
  7. 7.a3 b6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb7
  9. 9.f3 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Rd8
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.Kh1 Nc6
  14. 14.Ndb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nxb5 Bxh2
  16. 16.Nxc7 Bxc7
  17. 17.c5 bxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 d5
  19. 19.Rxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Qc1 Be5
  21. 21.f4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Qxb2 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rc1 Rab8
  24. 24.Qe5 Be8
  25. 25.Bd3 Rb3
  26. 26.Bd4 f6
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Bf7
  28. 28.Qa6 h5
  29. 29.Rc7

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