Viswanathan Anand vs Judit Polgar

Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 7
Date 2003.08.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1p4R1/3KP3/3p3P/5P2/p1pNb3/P1P5/7r b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Be6
  11. 11.Qd2 a5
  12. 12.Rfd1 a4
  13. 13.Nc1 Ra5
  14. 14.Bf3 a3
  15. 15.b3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nd3 Rc8
  17. 17.Rac1 h6
  18. 18.h3 Nd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Ne2 d5
  21. 21.e5 Ne4
  22. 22.Qe1 Nc3
  23. 23.Nxc3 Qxc3
  24. 24.Bg4 Qxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Ra6
  26. 26.g3 Rac6
  27. 27.Re2 g6
  28. 28.Kg2 h5
  29. 29.Bxe6 fxe6
  30. 30.h4 Bd8
  31. 31.f4 Ba5
  32. 32.b4 Bd8
  33. 33.Kf2 Be7
  34. 34.Ke1 Rc4
  35. 35.Kd1 Kf7
  36. 36.Rb1 Rc3
  37. 37.Rb3 Ke8
  38. 38.Rd2 R8c4
  39. 39.b5 Bd8
  40. 40.Rg2 Ba5
  41. 41.Rxc3 dxc3
  42. 42.Ke2 Bb6
  43. 43.Kf3 Ra4
  44. 44.g4 hxg4+
  45. 45.Kxg4 Ra5
  46. 46.Kg5 Kf7
  47. 47.Kh6 Rxb5
  48. 48.Rxg6 Be3
  49. 49.Rg7+ Ke8
  50. 50.Kg6 Rb1
  51. 51.h5 Rg1+
  52. 52.Kf6 Rh1
  53. 53.Kxe6 Kd8
  54. 54.Kd6 Ke8
  55. 55.e6

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