Gata Kamsky vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial · 2008 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5
Date 2008.08.22
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/5pkp/4p1p1/3p4/5b2/5P1P/4q3/6QK w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Qe1 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.a3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qg3 g6
  14. 14.Bf3 a5
  15. 15.b4 Rc8
  16. 16.Rad1 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 Rc4
  18. 18.Kh1 Nd7
  19. 19.Be2 Rxb4
  20. 20.Nxb5 Bxe4
  21. 21.Bg7 Bxc2
  22. 22.Bxf8 Qxf8
  23. 23.Rd4 d5
  24. 24.Rxb4 Bxb4
  25. 25.Rc1 Be4
  26. 26.Rc7 Qd8
  27. 27.Qe3 Qh4
  28. 28.Qg3 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe3 Qa1+
  30. 30.Qc1 Qa2
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qd1 Nf6
  33. 33.h3 Bd2
  34. 34.Qf1 Bxf4
  35. 35.Nc7 Qd2
  36. 36.Ne8+ Nxe8
  37. 37.Rxe8 Qe3
  38. 38.Bf3 Bxf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Qd2
  40. 40.Qg1 Qe2

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