Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Legends of Chess Prelim · 2020 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Legends of Chess Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 5.5
Date 2020.07.25
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r5k/2p2rp1/p5qp/3PpR2/4n3/2N2R2/P4QPP/6K1 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Bg5 h6
  4. 4.Bh4 Be7
  5. 5.e3 b6
  6. 6.Be2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bf3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Nxf3 Ne4
  9. 9.Qc2 f5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Qe8
  13. 13.f3 Nf6
  14. 14.Nc3 d6
  15. 15.Nd3 Nbd7
  16. 16.Rae1 Qf7
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 e5
  19. 19.d5 Qg6
  20. 20.Nb5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Nb4 a6
  22. 22.Nc6 Kh8
  23. 23.Nc3 Rf8
  24. 24.b4 Rf7
  25. 25.Rf3 Raf8
  26. 26.Ref1 Nb8
  27. 27.Nxb8 Rxb8
  28. 28.Qa4 Ra8
  29. 29.c5 bxc5
  30. 30.bxc5 dxc5
  31. 31.Qc6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rg3 Qh7
  33. 33.Rf5 Rbf8
  34. 34.Rgf3 Qg6
  35. 35.Qxc5 Rb8
  36. 36.Qf2 Nxe4

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