Gata Kamsky vs Viswanathan Anand

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 2
Date 2009.03.15
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/7k/7P/1p1p4/1K6/2PbB3/1P6/8 w - - 3 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  10. 10.Nxe5 Rf8
  11. 11.Qxd4 c5
  12. 12.Qc3 Qc7
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.axb5 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qb3+ c4
  16. 16.Qxc4+ Qxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 axb5
  18. 18.Rxa8 Rxa8
  19. 19.Ncd2 Ra1
  20. 20.f3 Nxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 Bg5
  22. 22.Nb3 Rb1
  23. 23.Bd2 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Bxe1 Bd5
  25. 25.Nd4 Be3+
  26. 26.Bf2 Bxd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 Ba2
  28. 28.h4 Bb1
  29. 29.c3 Kf7
  30. 30.Kf2 g6
  31. 31.Ke3 Ke6
  32. 32.Kf4 h5
  33. 33.Kg5 d5
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.fxg4 Bc2
  36. 36.h5 gxh5
  37. 37.gxh5 Bd3
  38. 38.Kf4 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke5 Bc4
  40. 40.Be3 Kg7
  41. 41.Kd4 Kh7
  42. 42.Kc5 Kg8
  43. 43.h6 Kh7
  44. 44.Kb4 Bd3

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