Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2009.03.14
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3R2b1/2p4p/2P2p2/7r/2N4P/R4PK1/8 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 g6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.g4 Be6
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.b5 Ne4
  13. 13.Ndxe4 dxe4
  14. 14.Rc1 a4
  15. 15.Be2 Bb3
  16. 16.axb3 a3
  17. 17.Nxe4 e5
  18. 18.Bg5 Qa5+
  19. 19.Kf1 h6
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Bh4 a2
  22. 22.Kg2 exd4
  23. 23.exd4 Qa3
  24. 24.Qd2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Nd6 Rxe2
  26. 26.Qxe2 Qxb3
  27. 27.Rhd1 Qd5+
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxe4+
  29. 29.Nxe4 Ra4
  30. 30.Ra1 f5
  31. 31.gxf5 gxf5
  32. 32.Nc3 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rxa2 Rxh4
  34. 34.Rxd7

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