Viswanathan Anand vs Judit Polgar

Rapid Match · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2003.08.14
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/p4pk1/4n1p1/7p/7P/P7/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Re1 Bf5
  9. 9.c4 Nb4
  10. 10.Bf1 O-O
  11. 11.a3 Nc6
  12. 12.cxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Bf6
  15. 15.Bf4 Qd7
  16. 16.Ra2 Rad8
  17. 17.Rb2 Qc8
  18. 18.h3 b6
  19. 19.Rbe2 h6
  20. 20.Re3 Na5
  21. 21.Be5 Bxe5
  22. 22.Nxe5 c5
  23. 23.d5 c4
  24. 24.Qd4 Be6
  25. 25.Ng6 Nc6
  26. 26.Qh4 Bxd5
  27. 27.Nxf8 Rxf8
  28. 28.Bxc4 Qf5
  29. 29.Re8 Bxc4
  30. 30.Qxc4 Qf6
  31. 31.Qd3 g6
  32. 32.c4 Rxe8
  33. 33.Rxe8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qd5 h5
  35. 35.c5 bxc5
  36. 36.Qxc5 Kh6
  37. 37.h4 Nd4
  38. 38.Qe7 Qg7
  39. 39.Qf8 Ne6
  40. 40.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  41. 41.Ra8

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