Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

WCC Places 9-10 · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event WCC Places 9-10
Site Khanty Mansyisk RUS
Round 7.4
Date 2005.12.17
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/P3k3/3R4/8/1P6/2rnKp2/8 w - - 2 54

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 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qxc6
  10. 10.f3 Bc5
  11. 11.Qe1 d6
  12. 12.Kh1 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bb7
  15. 15.Qd4 Qc5
  16. 16.Qxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Nb1 Nd7
  19. 19.Nd2 Ne5
  20. 20.Be2 a5
  21. 21.Kg1 g5
  22. 22.Kf2 Ba6
  23. 23.g3 Rfd8
  24. 24.f4 gxf4
  25. 25.gxf4 Ng6
  26. 26.Bxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.Nc4 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Nxf4
  29. 29.Rd8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Rc8 f5
  31. 31.Kf3 Nh3
  32. 32.exf5 exf5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Ng5+
  34. 34.Ke3 f4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Re6+
  36. 36.Re5 Rc6
  37. 37.b3 Kf6
  38. 38.Rxa5 Re6+
  39. 39.Kf2 f3
  40. 40.Ne3 Re4
  41. 41.Ra6+ Ke5
  42. 42.Rh6 Rd4
  43. 43.Nc4+ Kf5
  44. 44.h4 Nf7
  45. 45.Rb6 Rxh4
  46. 46.Rxb4 Rh3
  47. 47.a5 Ng5
  48. 48.a6 Ne4+
  49. 49.Ke3 f2+
  50. 50.Ke2 Rc3
  51. 51.Nd2 Rxc2
  52. 52.Rd4 Nxd2
  53. 53.Rd5+ Ke6

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