The Game of the Year: The Boy Who Would Beat Kings (70 points) Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0 M.C. Hammered (2nd place, 48 points) Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2009  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0 Jak in the box (3rd place, 47 points) Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 63 moves, 0-1 Gelfandom (4th place, 33 points) Gelfand vs Leko, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 78 moves, 1-0 Maximus wins the crowd (5th place, 27 points) Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1 Kamsky's consolation prize (6th place, 27 points) Kamsky vs Topalov, 2009  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 73 moves, 1-0 Drawing conclusions (7th place, 26 points) Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2 Teimour for the money (8th place, 26 points) Radjabov vs Aronian, 2009  (A06) Reti Opening, 56 moves, 1-0 Prep rally (9th place, 22 points) Bacrot vs Aronian, 2009  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0 M-Told (10th place, 22 points) Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0 10 games