Vladimir Kramnik vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2009.03.20
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

3r4/2R1ppk1/1r2b3/4P3/7R/6P1/1PB5/2K5 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Nc6
  5. 5.Nd4 Qd7
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Nxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.Qxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.g3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg2 Bd5
  12. 12.e4 Bc4
  13. 13.d4 Bg7
  14. 14.Be3 c5
  15. 15.O-O-O cxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Bxa2
  18. 18.e5 Rb8
  19. 19.Ra4 Be6
  20. 20.Rxa7 O-O
  21. 21.Rxc7 Rb5
  22. 22.Re1 Rfb8
  23. 23.Re2 Kf8
  24. 24.f4 Ra5
  25. 25.Kb1 Rb4
  26. 26.Be4 Rba4
  27. 27.Kc2 Rb4
  28. 28.Rb7 Rd4
  29. 29.Rc7 Rb4
  30. 30.Bd3 Ra2
  31. 31.Kb1 Ra8
  32. 32.Rc3 Rab8
  33. 33.Kc1 h5
  34. 34.Rf2 Kg7
  35. 35.Rc7 Kf8
  36. 36.f5 gxf5
  37. 37.Bxf5 Bb3
  38. 38.Bb1 Be6
  39. 39.Bf5 Bb3
  40. 40.Bg6 Rd8
  41. 41.Bc2 Be6
  42. 42.Rc5 h4
  43. 43.Rf4 hxg3
  44. 44.hxg3 Rb6
  45. 45.Rh4 Kg7
  46. 46.Rc7

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