Gata Kamsky vs Peter Svidler

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 8
Date 2008.11.21
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/5R2/1r4P1/4KPk1/8 b - - 6 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.e5 d4
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd7
  6. 6.Qe2 Bc6
  7. 7.Be4 Bxe4
  8. 8.Qxe4 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Nge7
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.d3 g5
  12. 12.h4 Bg7
  13. 13.h5 Nc8
  14. 14.b4 Nxb4
  15. 15.Ba3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bxb4 cxb4
  17. 17.a3 Ne7
  18. 18.axb4 Nc6
  19. 19.Na3 O-O
  20. 20.Nb5 Qe7
  21. 21.Nbxd4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Nb5 Nc6
  23. 23.Rab1 a6
  24. 24.Nbd4 Nb4
  25. 25.Rb3 Rad8
  26. 26.Ra1 Qc5
  27. 27.Rab1 a5
  28. 28.Nb5 f5
  29. 29.exf6 Rxf6
  30. 30.Nbd4 Rf4
  31. 31.Nxe6 Rxe4
  32. 32.Nxc5 Re7
  33. 33.Re1 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Nxe1 Bf8
  35. 35.Na4 g4
  36. 36.Kf1 Kf7
  37. 37.g3 Bg7
  38. 38.Nc5 b6
  39. 39.Ne4 Bf8
  40. 40.Ke2 Re8
  41. 41.Kd2 Re5
  42. 42.Nc2 Rxh5
  43. 43.d4 b5
  44. 44.c5 Rd5
  45. 45.Nxb4 Rxd4+
  46. 46.Nd3 Rxe4
  47. 47.Rxb5 a4
  48. 48.Rb8 h5
  49. 49.Ra8 Bh6+
  50. 50.Kd1 Bg7
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kg6
  52. 52.c6 Rc4
  53. 53.Nf4+ Kh6
  54. 54.Ra5 Bd4
  55. 55.c7 Rxc7
  56. 56.Rxh5+ Kg7
  57. 57.Ne6+ Kg6
  58. 58.Rd5 a3
  59. 59.Rxd4 Ra7
  60. 60.Rxg4+ Kf5
  61. 61.Rg7 Ra4
  62. 62.Nc5 a2
  63. 63.Nb3 Rb4
  64. 64.Ra7 Rxb3
  65. 65.Rxa2 Kg4
  66. 66.Ra4+ Kf3
  67. 67.Rf4+ Kg2
  68. 68.Ke2

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