Gata Kamsky vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Sicilian, Alapin · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 28
Date 2008.08.30
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p4K1/1p5P/8/8/k7/1q6 w - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.e5 Nd5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.exd6 Bxd6
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.d4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Na3 a6
  11. 11.Nc4 Be7
  12. 12.Ne3 Nf6
  13. 13.d5 Rd8
  14. 14.c4 exd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Nb4
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.a3 hxg5
  18. 18.axb4 cxb4
  19. 19.b3 Bc5
  20. 20.Bb2 Rb8
  21. 21.Rc1 b6
  22. 22.Nc4 Qe7
  23. 23.Re1 Qf8
  24. 24.Be5 Ng4
  25. 25.Bxb8 Nxf2
  26. 26.Qc2 Nd3+
  27. 27.Kf1 Nxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Qe7
  29. 29.Qb2 Bf5
  30. 30.Qe5 Bd3+
  31. 31.Ke1 Rxb8
  32. 32.Qxe7 Bxe7
  33. 33.Ne5 Bb5
  34. 34.Nc6 Re8
  35. 35.Nxe7+ Rxe7+
  36. 36.Kd1 Re2
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rc2 Rxc2
  39. 39.Be4+ g6
  40. 40.Kxc2 Kg7
  41. 41.Bd3 Kf6
  42. 42.Bxb5 axb5
  43. 43.Kd3 Ke5
  44. 44.d6 Kxd6
  45. 45.Kd4 f5
  46. 46.Kd3 Ke5
  47. 47.Ke3 f4+
  48. 48.Kf3 fxg3
  49. 49.h3 Kd4
  50. 50.Kxg3 Kc3
  51. 51.Kg4 Kxb3
  52. 52.Kxg5 Ka2
  53. 53.Kxg6 b3
  54. 54.h4 b2
  55. 55.h5 b1=Q+

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