Gata Kamsky vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 7th May Early · 2024 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 7th May Early
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2024.05.07
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1k6/5Q2/1p2p3/3pP1P1/p4PK1/8/8/3q4 w - - 9 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 a6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.e5 Nfd7
  6. 6.Ne2 c5
  7. 7.c3 Nc6
  8. 8.a3 a5
  9. 9.Nf4 b6
  10. 10.h4 Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Rxa6
  12. 12.Ng5 Qe7
  13. 13.Be3 a4
  14. 14.Qd3 Ra5
  15. 15.Nxh7 g6
  16. 16.Nxf8 Nxf8
  17. 17.h5 Nd7
  18. 18.Rh3 gxh5
  19. 19.Nxh5 Kd8
  20. 20.Ke2 Kc7
  21. 21.Rah1 Raa8
  22. 22.Nf4 Rxh3
  23. 23.Rxh3 Na5
  24. 24.Rh7 Nc4
  25. 25.Bc1 Rg8
  26. 26.Qf3 Kc8
  27. 27.Nd3 cxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Nb8
  29. 29.Rxf7 Qe8
  30. 30.Nb4 Nc6
  31. 31.Nxc6 Qxc6
  32. 32.Rf8+ Rxf8
  33. 33.Qxf8+ Kb7
  34. 34.Qh6 Na5
  35. 35.Qh7+ Kb8
  36. 36.Be3 Qb5+
  37. 37.Kf3 Qxb2
  38. 38.g4 Qxa3
  39. 39.Qf7 Nc6
  40. 40.g5 Nxd4+
  41. 41.Kg4 Qd3
  42. 42.Bxd4 Qxd4+
  43. 43.f4 Qd1+
  44. 44.Kh4 Qh1+
  45. 45.Kg4 Qd1+
  46. 46.Kh4 Qh1+
  47. 47.Kg4 Qd1+

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