Michael Adams vs Judit Polgar

Frankfurt-West Masters · 1999 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Frankfurt-West Masters
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1999.06.30
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5K2/7b/2k5/8/3q4 w - - 0 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf6
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.Kh1 Bb7
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.Ne4 c5
  13. 13.exd6 Bxd6
  14. 14.f5 Nf6
  15. 15.Bg5 e5
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Ke7
  18. 18.Rad1 Qb6
  19. 19.Bc4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Qxe4 Rad8
  21. 21.b3 Bc7
  22. 22.Rd5 Rhf8
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qc6
  24. 24.R1d3 Rxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qb6
  26. 26.c4 Qa5
  27. 27.Qe2 Rd8
  28. 28.Rg3 Kf8
  29. 29.Rh3 Qa3
  30. 30.Qc2 Qb4
  31. 31.Qc1 Ke7
  32. 32.Rxh7 Rf8
  33. 33.h4 a5
  34. 34.h5 e4
  35. 35.Qe3 Be5
  36. 36.h6 a4
  37. 37.Rg7 axb3
  38. 38.axb3 Qa3
  39. 39.h7 Rh8
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Bxe4 Qa1+
  42. 42.Qg1 Qc3
  43. 43.Qd1+ Bd4
  44. 44.Rxf6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Rh6 Qe3
  46. 46.f6+ Kf8
  47. 47.Rh4 Qxe4
  48. 48.Rh3 Rxh7
  49. 49.Kh2 Qf4+
  50. 50.Kh1 Qf5
  51. 51.Kh2 Rxh3+
  52. 52.gxh3 Qxf6
  53. 53.Qe2 Qf4+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qg5+
  55. 55.Kh2 Be5+
  56. 56.Kh1 Qg3
  57. 57.Qf1+ Ke7
  58. 58.Qg2 Qxb3
  59. 59.Qe4 Qd1+
  60. 60.Kg2 Qd2+
  61. 61.Kg1 Qd4+
  62. 62.Qxd4 cxd4
  63. 63.Kf2 Kd6
  64. 64.Ke2 Kc5
  65. 65.Kd3 Bf6
  66. 66.h4 Bxh4
  67. 67.Kc2 Kxc4
  68. 68.Kd2 d3
  69. 69.Ke3 Kc3
  70. 70.Ke4 d2
  71. 71.Kf5 d1=Q

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