GM Carlsen (2714) – GM Kamsky (2714) [C45]
09.12.2007
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 Qh4 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.Qxe3 0–0 10.Nd2 Re8 11.0–0 d6 12.Rae1 a5 13.Qg3 Qxg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.f3 Be6 16.b3 Nd7 17.Re3 axb3 18.axb3 Ne5 19.Be2 Ra2 20.Rc3 c5 21.b4 cxb4 Game drawn ½–½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Isn’t Gata better here?
According to the Norwegian paper Nettavisen Carlsen was too exhausted to play – thus a draw was welcome result for Magnus. Maybe Gata could have moved on hoping for a blunder by Magnus, but being a gentleman he didn’t. Perhaps they are both tired.