Viswanathan Anand vs Judit Polgar

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 19
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/5k2/4R3/2pN4/pp2KP1p/7P/PPP5/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 O-O
  12. 12.Bxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Nb4
  14. 14.Qd2 Qxd2
  15. 15.Bxd2 Nd5
  16. 16.Rac1 c5
  17. 17.Ba5 Nf4
  18. 18.Rd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Rcd1 g5
  20. 20.g3 Ne6
  21. 21.h3 h5
  22. 22.Kg2 Kg7
  23. 23.Rd5 Kg6
  24. 24.Nh2 b4
  25. 25.Nf1 Bd8
  26. 26.Bxd8 Rexd8
  27. 27.Ne3 a5
  28. 28.Kf3 a4
  29. 29.Ke4 h4
  30. 30.f4 Rxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 f5+
  32. 32.exf6 gxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 Kxf6
  34. 34.Rf5+ Kg6
  35. 35.Re5 Kf6
  36. 36.Nd5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Rxe6

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