Gata Kamsky vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

MTel · 2007 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event MTel
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2007.05.16
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5Q2/7p/p3p1pk/7n/8/1q5P/6P1/4R2K b - - 5 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 c6
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.c3 e5
  12. 12.Ng3 c4
  13. 13.Bc2 Re8
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Bxa4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 a6
  17. 17.Bh6 Bh8
  18. 18.Ndf5 Re6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Bb7
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.f3 Nd3
  23. 23.b3 Bg7
  24. 24.Bxg7 Kxg7
  25. 25.bxc4 Nb2
  26. 26.Rdb1 Qa7+
  27. 27.Kh1 Nxc4
  28. 28.Qg5 Rc8
  29. 29.Nf5+ Kh8
  30. 30.Nd4 Rb6
  31. 31.Rxb6 Qxb6
  32. 32.Bb3 Rc5
  33. 33.Qh6 Kg8
  34. 34.Re1 Rh5
  35. 35.Qf4 Rc5
  36. 36.e5 Nh5
  37. 37.Qh4 Nxe5
  38. 38.f4 Rxc3
  39. 39.fxe5 Rxb3
  40. 40.e6 fxe6
  41. 41.Nxb3 Qxb3
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qf8+

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