Gata Kamsky vs Sergey Karjakin

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/4p2p/2P2pp1/1n1Pp3/4P1PP/2q2PN1/5QK1 w - - 5 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 Qb6
  6. 6.Qb3 c4
  7. 7.Qc2 Bf5
  8. 8.Qc1 e6
  9. 9.h3 Qd8
  10. 10.Nbd2 Bd6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.O-O b5
  15. 15.Bd1 Bd3
  16. 16.Re1 Qg6
  17. 17.Nh4 Qh7
  18. 18.Be2 Bc2
  19. 19.g3 Ne7
  20. 20.Bf3 g5
  21. 21.Ng2 Be4
  22. 22.Bxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.a4 a6
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Qc2 f5
  26. 26.b3 cxb3
  27. 27.Qxb3 Nd5
  28. 28.Rxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Qxb5 Qc7
  30. 30.c4 Rb8
  31. 31.Qa4 Nb6
  32. 32.Qc2 Bb4
  33. 33.c5 Nd5
  34. 34.Rb1 Bxd2
  35. 35.Rxb8+ Qxb8
  36. 36.Qxd2 Qb1+
  37. 37.Qe1 Qc2
  38. 38.Qf1 Nb4

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