Magnus Carlsen vs Gata Kamsky

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.1
Date 2013.09.09
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/1p2r3/p3pk2/P2p1p2/3P1P2/1P2PKQ1/q7/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bxd3
  7. 7.Qxd3 e6
  8. 8.O-O Bb4
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.a4 Nbd7
  12. 12.a5 Ne4
  13. 13.Bb4 Re8
  14. 14.Rac1 h5
  15. 15.Ne5 Qc7
  16. 16.Nxd7 Qxd7
  17. 17.Qe2 Nf6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Qc7
  19. 19.h3 Rad8
  20. 20.b3 Rd7
  21. 21.Rc2 Qd8
  22. 22.Rcc1 h4
  23. 23.Be1 Ne4
  24. 24.Qg4 g5
  25. 25.cxd5 f5
  26. 26.Qf3 cxd5
  27. 27.Rc2 Rg7
  28. 28.Rdc1 Nf6
  29. 29.Qd1 g4
  30. 30.f3 gxh3
  31. 31.Bxh4 Kf7
  32. 32.Qe1 hxg2
  33. 33.Rc7+ Re7
  34. 34.Bxf6 Kxf6
  35. 35.Rc8 Qd6
  36. 36.Qh4+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qh5+ Rg6
  38. 38.f4 Qa3
  39. 39.Qh8 Rg7
  40. 40.Qh5+ Rg6
  41. 41.Qh8 Rg7
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kg6
  43. 43.Kxg2 Rgf7
  44. 44.Qd8 Rh7
  45. 45.Rg1 Qa2+
  46. 46.Kf3+ Kf6
  47. 47.Qg8 Rh3+
  48. 48.Rg3 Rxg3+
  49. 49.Qxg3

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