Viswanathan Anand vs Judit Polgar

Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 3
Date 2003.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7r/8/3P4/6p1/8/pPp4k/P1P2K1p/7R w - - 2 58

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.f3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 e6
  8. 8.g4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Kb1 Nb6
  13. 13.Qf2 Rb8
  14. 14.f4 b4
  15. 15.Ne2 e5
  16. 16.f5 a5
  17. 17.Ng3 a4
  18. 18.Nd2 a3
  19. 19.Bxb6 Rxb6
  20. 20.Nc4 Rb8
  21. 21.b3 Be7
  22. 22.Nh5 g6
  23. 23.Ng7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Ne6+ Bxe6
  25. 25.fxe6 Nd8
  26. 26.exf7 Ne6
  27. 27.Ne3 Qc3
  28. 28.Nc4 Nf4
  29. 29.Qg3 Kxf7
  30. 30.Qxc3 bxc3
  31. 31.Rg1 h5
  32. 32.g5 h4
  33. 33.Re1 Kg7
  34. 34.Re3 d5
  35. 35.exd5 Bc5
  36. 36.Rg4 Bxe3
  37. 37.Nxe3 Rhf8
  38. 38.Bc4 Rbd8
  39. 39.Rg1 Nh3
  40. 40.Rd1 Nf2
  41. 41.Re1 Ne4
  42. 42.Kc1 Nd6
  43. 43.Be2 Rf2
  44. 44.Ng4 Rf5
  45. 45.Bd1 e4
  46. 46.Ne3 Rxg5
  47. 47.Bg4 Nf5
  48. 48.h3 Nxe3
  49. 49.Rxe3 Rxg4
  50. 50.hxg4 Rh8
  51. 51.Kd1 Kf6
  52. 52.Rxe4 h3
  53. 53.Re1 Kg5
  54. 54.Rh1 Kxg4
  55. 55.Ke2 g5
  56. 56.d6 h2
  57. 57.Kf2 Kh3

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