Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

Corus A · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2009.01.25
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

r1bq1rk1/1p3ppp/2pn4/p2BN3/P2P4/B5P1/5P1P/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.g3 a5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bb4
  9. 9.e4 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Nxe4
  11. 11.Ba3 Ndf6
  12. 12.Ne5 Nd6
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.c4 O-O
  15. 15.cxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Bxd5

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