Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

WCC Places 9-10 · 2005 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event WCC Places 9-10
Site Khanty Mansyisk RUS
Round 7.1
Date 2005.12.15
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3p4/1r6/3R4/b1k3P1/5PK1/3R4 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bd3 b5
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Nbc6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Nxc6
  11. 11.Nd5 exd5
  12. 12.exd5+ Ne7
  13. 13.c4 b4
  14. 14.Bg5 f6
  15. 15.Qh5+ g6
  16. 16.Qf3 fxg5
  17. 17.Qf6 O-O-O
  18. 18.Qxh8 Qd6
  19. 19.Be4 Kb8
  20. 20.Rac1 Qf4
  21. 21.g3 Qf7
  22. 22.Qd4 d6
  23. 23.Qb6 Rd7
  24. 24.Qxb4 Nf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Re6 f4
  27. 27.Rce1 Rd8
  28. 28.Qb6 Rc8
  29. 29.b4 fxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 h5
  31. 31.b5 Qc7
  32. 32.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  33. 33.a4 axb5
  34. 34.axb5 Kb6
  35. 35.Re8 Bg7
  36. 36.R8e6 Rd8
  37. 37.c5+ Kxc5
  38. 38.Re7 Bd4
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rf8
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kxd5
  41. 41.Rd1 Rb8
  42. 42.Rg7 g4
  43. 43.Rg5+ Kc4
  44. 44.Rxh5 Bc5
  45. 45.Rg5 Rxb5
  46. 46.Rxg4+ Kc3
  47. 47.Kg2 Ba3
  48. 48.Rgd4

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