Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

Julius Baer GenCup Prelim · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 122 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 10.5
Date 2022.09.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E42)
Moves 122
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6k1/6p1/4q1N1/6R1/6K1 w - - 100 123

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Ne2 b6
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.d5 O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 Na6
  9. 9.f3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 b5
  11. 11.Kf2 Rb8
  12. 12.e4 d6
  13. 13.Be3 Nd7
  14. 14.Ng3 c4
  15. 15.b4 cxb3
  16. 16.Nxb5 Qf6
  17. 17.Bxa7 Nac5
  18. 18.Qd4 Qxd4+
  19. 19.Nxd4 Ra8
  20. 20.Bxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.Ngf5 Bb6
  22. 22.Kg3 Bxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bc4 Rxa3
  25. 25.Rhd1 g6
  26. 26.Ne7+ Kg7
  27. 27.Nc6 Rc8
  28. 28.Bxb3 Bd8
  29. 29.Bc2 Bf6
  30. 30.Rd2 Rca8
  31. 31.Re2 Rc3
  32. 32.Bd1 h5
  33. 33.Kf2 Nd3+
  34. 34.Kf1 h4
  35. 35.Rc2 Rxc2
  36. 36.Bxc2 Ne5
  37. 37.Bd1 Ra2
  38. 38.Be2 Nd7
  39. 39.g3 Nc5
  40. 40.Rc1 Nb3
  41. 41.Rd1 h3
  42. 42.Kf2 Bb2
  43. 43.f4 Ba3
  44. 44.Ke1 Bc5
  45. 45.e5 Bg1
  46. 46.exd6 Nc5
  47. 47.Rc1 Bxh2
  48. 48.Rxc5 Bxg3+
  49. 49.Kd1 h2
  50. 50.Bf3 Rf2
  51. 51.Rc2 Rf1+
  52. 52.Ke2 Rxf3
  53. 53.Kxf3 h1=Q+
  54. 54.Kxg3 Qxd5
  55. 55.Ne5 Qxd6
  56. 56.Rc6 Qa3+
  57. 57.Nf3 f6
  58. 58.Rc4 Kf7
  59. 59.Re4 Qd3
  60. 60.Rd4 Qe3
  61. 61.Rd5 Ke6
  62. 62.Rb5 Kd6
  63. 63.Ra5 Qc3
  64. 64.Rb5 Kc6
  65. 65.Rb8 Kd5
  66. 66.Rg8 Ke4
  67. 67.Re8+ Kf5
  68. 68.Re2 Qd3
  69. 69.Re1 g5
  70. 70.fxg5 Qd6+
  71. 71.Kg2 fxg5
  72. 72.Rf1 g4
  73. 73.Nh4+ Kg5
  74. 74.Nf5 Qd5+
  75. 75.Kh2 Qd2+
  76. 76.Kg1 Qd3
  77. 77.Rf2 Kh5
  78. 78.Rh2+ Kg6
  79. 79.Rf2 Kg5
  80. 80.Kg2 Qh3+
  81. 81.Kg1 Kf6
  82. 82.Ng3+ Ke5
  83. 83.Rg2 Qh6
  84. 84.Nf1 Qb6+
  85. 85.Rf2 Qb3
  86. 86.Rg2 Kf4
  87. 87.Rf2+ Kg5
  88. 88.Kg2 Kh4
  89. 89.Kg1 Qb6
  90. 90.Kg2 Qd4
  91. 91.Ng3 Qd5+
  92. 92.Kh2 Qd6
  93. 93.Rg2 Kg5
  94. 94.Rf2 Kh4
  95. 95.Rg2 Qc7
  96. 96.Rg1 Kg5
  97. 97.Rg2 Kf4
  98. 98.Rf2+ Ke3
  99. 99.Kg2 Qb7+
  100. 100.Kg1 Qb1+
  101. 101.Kg2 Qh7
  102. 102.Nf1+ Kd3
  103. 103.Kg1 Qa7
  104. 104.Kg2 Qc7
  105. 105.Ng3 Qb7+
  106. 106.Kg1 Kd4
  107. 107.Kh2 Ke3
  108. 108.Kg1 Qb1+
  109. 109.Kg2 Qh7
  110. 110.Kg1 Qh3
  111. 111.Nf1+ Ke4
  112. 112.Re2+ Kf4
  113. 113.Rf2+ Kg5
  114. 114.Rg2 Qa3
  115. 115.Ng3 Qc5+
  116. 116.Rf2 Kh4
  117. 117.Kg2 Qd5+
  118. 118.Kh2 Qe5
  119. 119.Rg2 Qf4
  120. 120.Rg1 Qf3
  121. 121.Rg2 Kg5
  122. 122.Kg1 Qe3+

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