Gata Kamsky vs Vassily Ivanchuk

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 5
Date 2009.06.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3k/1p4bp/p4p2/4rP2/P2p3R/1Q3R2/1P3BPP/4q2K w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Qd2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Bc6
  15. 15.Bc4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 d5
  17. 17.Bxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.c3 Rad8
  19. 19.Ng3 Qc6
  20. 20.Nh5 Bf8
  21. 21.Bg1 g6
  22. 22.Rd3 f6
  23. 23.c4 gxh5
  24. 24.Rg3+ Bg7
  25. 25.cxd5 exd5
  26. 26.Qd1 h4
  27. 27.Rh3 d4
  28. 28.Rff3 Qe4
  29. 29.f5 Re5
  30. 30.Bf2 Qe2
  31. 31.Qb3+ Kh8
  32. 32.Rxh4 Qe1+

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