Gata Kamsky vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 1
Date 2009.03.14
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B73)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3P1k2/5q2/p1p5/P7/1P4Q1/8/6K1 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.a4 Bc6
  12. 12.Bf3 a5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.Rfe1 Rc8
  16. 16.Be2 Nc5
  17. 17.Bb5 e5
  18. 18.Nc3 f5
  19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nb7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 fxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Qb6+
  24. 24.Kh1 Rf7
  25. 25.b3 Rcf8
  26. 26.Ne2 Nc5
  27. 27.Qd4+ Kg8
  28. 28.Kg1 d5
  29. 29.Rf1 Qa7
  30. 30.Rxf7 Rxf7
  31. 31.Rf1 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Kxf1 Qe7
  33. 33.Qf4 Ne4
  34. 34.Nd4 Qe8
  35. 35.Nf3 c5
  36. 36.Qc7 g5
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Qe5 Qf7
  39. 39.c4 g4
  40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.cxd5 Nd2+
  42. 42.Kg1 Nxf3+
  43. 43.gxf3 Qxf3
  44. 44.d6 Kf7
  45. 45.Qe7+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qe6+ Kg7
  47. 47.d7 g3
  48. 48.Qe1 Qf6
  49. 49.Qxg3+ Kf7

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