Hikaru Nakamura vs Gata Kamsky

Sinquefield Cup 2013 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event Sinquefield Cup 2013
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2013.09.10
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/8/3R1p2/Pp6/1P4P1/1r5P/5K2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.Nxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Re1 Qb8
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bd6
  12. 12.Qh5 Ne7
  13. 13.Nxe7 Bxe7
  14. 14.b3 a5
  15. 15.Bb2 Bf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.e5 Rg8
  18. 18.g3 Rg5
  19. 19.Qh6 Rxe5
  20. 20.Qxf6 Rh5
  21. 21.Be4 Qd8
  22. 22.Qf3 Rc5
  23. 23.Qe3 Qe7
  24. 24.Bxh7 f5
  25. 25.Bg6+ Kd8
  26. 26.Rac1 Kc7
  27. 27.Bh5 e5
  28. 28.f4 Qd6
  29. 29.Rf1 exf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Be4
  31. 31.Qf2 Rc3
  32. 32.Be2 Kb7
  33. 33.Rcd1 Qe6
  34. 34.Bc4 d5
  35. 35.Qc5 Rd8
  36. 36.Qxa5 Rxc2
  37. 37.Rf2 Rxf2
  38. 38.Qxd8 Rg2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb2
  40. 40.Bxd5+ Bxd5
  41. 41.Qxd5+ Qxd5
  42. 42.Rxd5

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