Michael Adams vs Judit Polgar

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 74 moves

The Game

White Michael Adams
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2005.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/K7/8/p7/k3B3/8/8 w - - 0 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Qd3 Ng4
  11. 11.Qe2 Ne5
  12. 12.Kh1 d6
  13. 13.f4 Nc6
  14. 14.Be3 b6
  15. 15.f5 Ne5
  16. 16.Rad1 Bb7
  17. 17.Bg5 O-O
  18. 18.f6 g6
  19. 19.Na4 b5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.b3 Rac8
  22. 22.Bh6 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rd2 d5
  24. 24.Be3 Qb4
  25. 25.Bf4 Nd7
  26. 26.e5 Nc5
  27. 27.h4 Ne4
  28. 28.Bxe4 dxe4
  29. 29.Kh2 Red8
  30. 30.Rfd1 Rd5
  31. 31.Be3 Rxd2
  32. 32.Qxd2 Qxd2+
  33. 33.Rxd2 Bd5
  34. 34.Bd4 h5
  35. 35.Kg1 Kh7
  36. 36.c3 g5
  37. 37.hxg5 Kg6
  38. 38.Kf2 Kxg5
  39. 39.Ke3 Kg4
  40. 40.Rh2 Rh8
  41. 41.Kf2 h4
  42. 42.Rxh4+ Rxh4
  43. 43.gxh4 Kxh4
  44. 44.Ke3 a5
  45. 45.Kf4 a4
  46. 46.bxa4 bxa4
  47. 47.a3 Bb7
  48. 48.Be3 Bd5
  49. 49.Bd2 Bb7
  50. 50.Be1+ Kh5
  51. 51.Bf2 Kg6
  52. 52.Bc5 Bd5
  53. 53.Be3 Bb7
  54. 54.Bd2 Bd5
  55. 55.Ke3 Kf5
  56. 56.Kd4 Bb7
  57. 57.c4 Ba6
  58. 58.Bc3 Kf4
  59. 59.Kc5 e3
  60. 60.Kd6 Bxc4
  61. 61.Ke7 Kf5
  62. 62.Kxf7 Be2
  63. 63.Ke7 Bh5
  64. 64.f7 Bxf7
  65. 65.Kxf7 e2
  66. 66.Ke7 e1=Q
  67. 67.Bxe1 Kxe5
  68. 68.Kd7 Kd5
  69. 69.Kc7 e5
  70. 70.Kb6 Kc4
  71. 71.Ka6 Kb3
  72. 72.Bb4 e4
  73. 73.Bc5 e3
  74. 74.Bxe3 Kxa3

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