Viswanathan Anand vs Judit Polgar

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 2
Date 2008.08.01
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/2k5/8/3R4/4K1P1/1n5r/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd5
  9. 9.Ne4 f5
  10. 10.exf6 Nxf6
  11. 11.Nd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Qe7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf3 Kf7
  15. 15.O-O-O a5
  16. 16.Rhe1 a4
  17. 17.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  18. 18.Bd6+ Kf7
  19. 19.Rd4 Ra5
  20. 20.Rb4 Ba8
  21. 21.Re5 Ra7
  22. 22.Rf4 Rc8
  23. 23.Ree4 a3
  24. 24.b3 c5
  25. 25.Rc4 Bxf3
  26. 26.Rxf3 Rc6
  27. 27.Bxc5 Rac7
  28. 28.Bxa3 Rxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Kb2 e5
  31. 31.Kb3 d5
  32. 32.Bb2 Ke6
  33. 33.Rc3 Rg4
  34. 34.g3 Ne4
  35. 35.Rc7 Nd2+
  36. 36.Kc3 Ne4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Nxf2+
  38. 38.Ke2 Ne4
  39. 39.Rc6+ Kd7
  40. 40.Rb6 Nd6
  41. 41.Kf3 Re4
  42. 42.Bc1 Rc4
  43. 43.Rb2 Rc3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Nc4
  45. 45.Bd2 Ra3
  46. 46.Rb7+ Ke6
  47. 47.Rxg7 Rxa2
  48. 48.Kd1 Ra1+
  49. 49.Ke2 Ra2
  50. 50.Kd1 d4
  51. 51.Bc1 Ra1
  52. 52.Rxh7 e4
  53. 53.Rh4 Nb2+
  54. 54.Kd2 Nc4+
  55. 55.Kd1 Kd5
  56. 56.Rh5+ Kc6
  57. 57.Rh4 Nb2+
  58. 58.Kd2 e3+
  59. 59.Ke2 Rxc1
  60. 60.Rxd4 Rxc2+
  61. 61.Kxe3 Rxh2

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