Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

FIDE GP · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Baku AZE
Round 5
Date 2008.04.25
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/1pp5/4Pp2/2P2P1r/6Kp/PP6/7R b - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bb4
  13. 13.c3 Be7
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O-O Ngf6
  16. 16.Kb1 O-O
  17. 17.Ne4 Rad8
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  19. 19.g4 Nxg4
  20. 20.Rhg1 f5
  21. 21.Qe2 Bf6
  22. 22.Qxe6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Bb4 Rf7
  24. 24.Rd2 Qd7
  25. 25.Re1 Qxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 Rfd7
  27. 27.Ba5 b6
  28. 28.Bc3 Rd6
  29. 29.Rxd6 Rxd6
  30. 30.Re2 Kg8
  31. 31.Kc2 Kf7
  32. 32.Ne5+ Nxe5
  33. 33.dxe5 Re6
  34. 34.f4 Be7
  35. 35.Rh2 g6
  36. 36.hxg6+ Rxg6
  37. 37.Kd2 Bf8
  38. 38.Bd4 Rg4
  39. 39.Be3 Kg6
  40. 40.Ke2 h5
  41. 41.Kf3 Be7
  42. 42.Bf2 h4
  43. 43.Rh1 Kf7
  44. 44.Rg1 h3
  45. 45.Rh1 Bh4
  46. 46.Bxh4 Rxh4
  47. 47.Kg3 Rg4+
  48. 48.Kf3 Rh4
  49. 49.Kg3 Rg4+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rh4
  51. 51.Kg3

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