Michael Adams vs Judit Polgar

World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final · 2001 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final
Site Cannes FRA
Round 1.2
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b3p1k/5Ppp/2Bp3P/1P1R4/5Q2/5KP1/2r1q3 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.b3 b6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb7
  6. 6.Nb5 Na6
  7. 7.N1c3 Nc5
  8. 8.Bf4 Rc8
  9. 9.Qd4 Nf6
  10. 10.f3 Na6
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.Bxd6 Nb8
  13. 13.Qd2 a6
  14. 14.a4 Ng8
  15. 15.Bc4 Ne7
  16. 16.O-O O-O
  17. 17.Rad1 Nbc6
  18. 18.Kh1 Re8
  19. 19.Bd3 Ng6
  20. 20.f4 e5
  21. 21.f5 Nf4
  22. 22.Ne2 Nxd3
  23. 23.Qxd3 Nd4
  24. 24.f6 Re6
  25. 25.Be7 Qe8
  26. 26.Qg3 g6
  27. 27.Nxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 h6
  29. 29.c4 b5
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.cxb5 Kh7
  32. 32.Qf4 Rc2
  33. 33.Re1 Qa8
  34. 34.h4 Qa5
  35. 35.b4 Qxb5
  36. 36.Bf8 Qh5
  37. 37.Kg1 d5
  38. 38.e5 Rc4
  39. 39.Bc5 Rc2
  40. 40.Qf3 Rxe5
  41. 41.Rxe5 Qxe5
  42. 42.h5 Rc1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Qe1#

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