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(1) Carlsen,Magnus (2714) - Kamsky,Gata (2724) [C45]
FIDE World Cup 2007 Khanty-Mansiysk (6.1), 09.12.2007
Kamsky, possibly surprised by his opponent's choice of the Scotch, chose a fairly unusual set-up with 5...bxc6 and 6...Qh4, but equalized effortlessly, and even had slightly the better of the position towards the end. 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
[21...cxb4
22.Rxc7
b3
is adequately met by 23.f4
bxc2
24.Rc1
] 1/2-1/2
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