Sergey Karjakin vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2009.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P5/p2pQ1pk/3Npp1p/1P2q3/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bg7
  16. 16.Qd2 Qe7
  17. 17.b3 c6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qf8
  19. 19.a4 Rad8
  20. 20.Qc1 h6
  21. 21.Be3 Kh7
  22. 22.b4 Re7
  23. 23.axb5 cxb5
  24. 24.d5 Rc8
  25. 25.Qa3 Qd8
  26. 26.Rc1 Nb6
  27. 27.Nd2 h5
  28. 28.Bd3 Bh6
  29. 29.Bxh6 Kxh6
  30. 30.c4 bxc4
  31. 31.Bxc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.Nxc4 Rec7
  33. 33.Qe3+ Kh7
  34. 34.Na5 Rxc1
  35. 35.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  36. 36.Qxc1 Qb6
  37. 37.Qg5 Ng8
  38. 38.Qc1 Ne7
  39. 39.Nf1 Bc8
  40. 40.Nc6 Qc7
  41. 41.Qc4 Nxc6
  42. 42.dxc6 Kg7
  43. 43.Ne3 Qd8
  44. 44.Nd5 Qg5
  45. 45.Qc3 Qh4
  46. 46.Qe3 Be6
  47. 47.c7 f5
  48. 48.Qa7 Kh6
  49. 49.Qb8 Qxe4
  50. 50.Qh8+ Kg5
  51. 51.Qf6+ Kh6
  52. 52.Qxe6

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