Viswanathan Anand vs Gata Kamsky

Mtel Masters · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2006.05.13
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p7/8/P4p2/2P1k3/6K1/8 w - - 5 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nd8
  12. 12.c3 Ne6
  13. 13.d4 Rad8
  14. 14.d5 Nf4
  15. 15.Nf1 Ng6
  16. 16.Ng3 c6
  17. 17.Bg5 cxd5
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Bxd5 Nf4
  20. 20.Bxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.Qc2 g6
  22. 22.Rad1 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Qxd5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe6
  26. 26.Qe4 Rb8
  27. 27.Ne2 Nxe2+
  28. 28.Qxe2 Re8
  29. 29.Qe4 h6
  30. 30.g4 Bg5
  31. 31.Nxg5 hxg5
  32. 32.Qd5 Kg7
  33. 33.Qxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Rd7 Kf6
  35. 35.Kf1 Rc6
  36. 36.Ke2 Ke6
  37. 37.Rd8 e4
  38. 38.f3 exf3+
  39. 39.Kxf3 Rd6
  40. 40.Re8+ Kd5
  41. 41.b3 Rf6+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rc6
  43. 43.Re3 f5
  44. 44.gxf5 gxf5
  45. 45.Rg3 Ke4
  46. 46.a4 bxa4
  47. 47.bxa4 Kf4
  48. 48.Rf3+ Ke5
  49. 49.Re3+ Kf6
  50. 50.Rd3 f4
  51. 51.Kf3 Ke5
  52. 52.Kg4 Rd6
  53. 53.Rxd6 Kxd6
  54. 54.h4 gxh4
  55. 55.Kxh4 Kd5
  56. 56.Kh3 Ke4
  57. 57.Kg2 Ke3

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