Gata Kamsky vs Hikaru Nakamura

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.2
Date 2013.09.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

3r4/1p1kNp2/pq2bP1p/8/3r4/1P4Q1/P5P1/3R1R1K b - - 12 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 Nf6
  11. 11.Bc4 Qb6
  12. 12.Bb3 Nc6
  13. 13.Nxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.O-O g4
  15. 15.hxg4 Bxg4
  16. 16.Qd2 Nd7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rab1 Be5
  19. 19.f4 Bg7
  20. 20.e5 Nc5
  21. 21.Bh4 dxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Be6
  23. 23.Nxe7 Nxb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Qb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe1 Rd4
  27. 27.Bf6 Bxf6
  28. 28.exf6 Kd7
  29. 29.Rd1 Rd8
  30. 30.Qg3 Ke8
  31. 31.Qg8+ Kd7
  32. 32.Qg3 Ke8
  33. 33.Qg8+ Kd7
  34. 34.Qg3

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