Levon Aronian vs Judit Polgar

Essent · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 2
Date 2003.10.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

4k3/3q2p1/7p/7P/p4Q2/P5K1/8/8 w - - 44 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 d6
  9. 9.Nh3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Nbd7
  11. 11.e3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.O-O Ba6
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Be2 d5
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Ncd7
  18. 18.b3 b5
  19. 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Qd4 bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Qa5
  22. 22.Rdc1 dxc4
  23. 23.Rxc4 e5
  24. 24.Qd3 e4
  25. 25.fxe4 Rxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Ng4
  27. 27.Nf4 Nxe3
  28. 28.Qe2 Qc5
  29. 29.Kh1 Re8
  30. 30.Qf3 Qd4
  31. 31.Re1 Rxe4
  32. 32.g3 Qd2
  33. 33.Ng2 f5
  34. 34.Rxe3 Qc1+
  35. 35.Re1 Rxe1+
  36. 36.Nxe1 Qxe1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Qd7
  39. 39.Kg2 Kh7
  40. 40.h4 a5
  41. 41.h5 a4
  42. 42.Kh3 Qf7
  43. 43.Qe2 Qb7
  44. 44.Kh2 Qc6
  45. 45.Qd3 Qe4
  46. 46.Qb5 f4
  47. 47.gxf4 Qxf4+
  48. 48.Kh3 Qe4
  49. 49.Qc5 Qe6+
  50. 50.Kg3 Kg8
  51. 51.Qa5 Qe3+
  52. 52.Kg4 Qd4+
  53. 53.Kg3 Qd3+
  54. 54.Kh4 Qc4+
  55. 55.Kg3 Qd4
  56. 56.Qa8+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qb7+ Ke6
  58. 58.Qc8+ Ke7
  59. 59.Qc7+ Qd7
  60. 60.Qe5+ Kf8
  61. 61.Qf4+ Kg8
  62. 62.Qb8+ Kf7
  63. 63.Qf4+ Ke8
  64. 64.Qe4+ Kd8
  65. 65.Qa8+ Ke7
  66. 66.Qe4+ Kf6
  67. 67.Qf4+ Ke7
  68. 68.Qe4+ Kf8
  69. 69.Qf4+ Ke8

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