Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 94 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 21
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 94
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Final Position

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

2Q5/2K4q/8/8/7P/8/7k/8 w - - 3 95

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bf4 a5
  7. 7.e3 Na6
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O Nb4
  10. 10.Qb3 O-O
  11. 11.Na2 Na6
  12. 12.h3 Ne4
  13. 13.Rac1 f5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nd6
  15. 15.Ne5 Nb4
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd7
  17. 17.Na2 Nxa2
  18. 18.Qxa2 Be8
  19. 19.Qb3 Ra7
  20. 20.f3 Kh8
  21. 21.Kh1 Bf6
  22. 22.Qc3 Nf7
  23. 23.Nd3 g5
  24. 24.Bh2 Bg7
  25. 25.Nc5 Qe7
  26. 26.Qb3 Nd8
  27. 27.e4 f4
  28. 28.cxd5 exd5
  29. 29.Bf1 Bf7
  30. 30.Qb6 Ra8
  31. 31.Bg1 h5
  32. 32.Re1 Qd6
  33. 33.Bd3 g4
  34. 34.e5 Qe7
  35. 35.e6 Bxe6
  36. 36.Re2 gxf3
  37. 37.gxf3 Qh4
  38. 38.Rh2 Bf5
  39. 39.Bf2 Qe7
  40. 40.Bxf5 Rxf5
  41. 41.Re1 Qf7
  42. 42.Rg2 Bf8
  43. 43.Reg1 Bxc5
  44. 44.Qxc5 Ne6
  45. 45.Qd6 Rd8
  46. 46.Qa3 Kh7
  47. 47.Qd3 Kh6
  48. 48.Bh4 Rf8
  49. 49.Qe2 Nxd4
  50. 50.Qd3 c5
  51. 51.Bg5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Bxf4 Ne6
  53. 53.Be5 d4
  54. 54.f4 b6
  55. 55.Qe4 Kh6
  56. 56.Qc6 Kh7
  57. 57.Rg6 Re8
  58. 58.R6g2 d3
  59. 59.Qe4 c4
  60. 60.b3 d2
  61. 61.Rxd2 Nc5
  62. 62.Rg7+ Qxg7
  63. 63.Qxf5+ Qg6
  64. 64.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  65. 65.bxc4 Nxa4
  66. 66.Rd6+ Kf5
  67. 67.Kg2 Re6
  68. 68.Rd5 Ke4
  69. 69.Rd4+ Ke3
  70. 70.Rd5 Ke4
  71. 71.Rd4+ Kf5
  72. 72.Kf3 Rc6
  73. 73.Bd6 Nc5
  74. 74.Rd5+ Kg6
  75. 75.Bxc5 bxc5
  76. 76.Rg5+ Kh6
  77. 77.Rg2 a4
  78. 78.Ra2 Ra6
  79. 79.Ke4 Kg6
  80. 80.Kd5 Kf5
  81. 81.Kxc5 Kxf4
  82. 82.Kb5 Ra8
  83. 83.Rxa4 Rb8+
  84. 84.Kc6 h4
  85. 85.c5+ Kg3
  86. 86.Ra3+ Kg2
  87. 87.Kc7 Rg8
  88. 88.c6 Rg3
  89. 89.Rxg3+ hxg3
  90. 90.Kb7 Kh2
  91. 91.c7 g2
  92. 92.c8=Q g1=Q
  93. 93.h4 Qb1+
  94. 94.Kc7 Qh7+

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