Gata Kamsky vs Sergey Karjakin

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2009.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

r2r4/p4p1p/1p2pk2/2p2p2/2P5/1P4R1/P2P1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 14 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.Qe2 Nc6
  7. 7.b3 g6
  8. 8.Bb2 Bg7
  9. 9.c4 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Nxg7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.e5 Nf5
  13. 13.Nd5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qe6
  15. 15.Rae1 Qxe5
  16. 16.Qxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rxe5 e6
  18. 18.Ne3 b6
  19. 19.Nxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.Re3 Kg7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rg3+ Kf6
  23. 23.Rh3 Kg6
  24. 24.Rg3+ Kf6
  25. 25.Rh3 Kg6
  26. 26.Rg3+ Kf6

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