Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

World Cup · 2007 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 6.1
Date 2007.12.09
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2p2ppp/3pb3/4n3/1p2P3/2R2PP1/r1PNB1P1/5RK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Qh4
  7. 7.Qe2 Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bxe3
  9. 9.Qxe3 O-O
  10. 10.Nd2 Re8
  11. 11.O-O d6
  12. 12.Rae1 a5
  13. 13.Qg3 Qxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 a4
  15. 15.f3 Be6
  16. 16.b3 Nd7
  17. 17.Re3 axb3
  18. 18.axb3 Ne5
  19. 19.Be2 Ra2
  20. 20.Rc3 c5
  21. 21.b4 cxb4

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