Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Gata Kamsky

Tal Memorial Blitz · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event Tal Memorial Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 11
Date 2008.08.29
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R1N2pkp/6p1/4r3/4b3/5B1P/1r4PK/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.e3 g6
  6. 6.Qb3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.a4 a5
  10. 10.Bd2 b6
  11. 11.Rfd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rac1 Re8
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.e4 Nc5
  17. 17.Qc2 d4
  18. 18.Be3 Bxe5
  19. 19.f4 Qc7
  20. 20.Rxd4 Bxf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Qxf4
  22. 22.Kh1 Nb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Qxc1+
  24. 24.Rd1 Qe3
  25. 25.Rd3 Qc5
  26. 26.h3 Be6
  27. 27.Qd1 Qg5
  28. 28.e5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bf3 Bf5
  30. 30.Rd6 Qe1+
  31. 31.Qxe1 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Re6
  33. 33.Rd7 Rae8
  34. 34.Rb7 b5
  35. 35.axb5 cxb5
  36. 36.Rxb5 Re5
  37. 37.Nd5 Kg7
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rb8
  39. 39.b4 Rxb4
  40. 40.Ra7 Rb2
  41. 41.Nc7 Be4

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