Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgar

Corus A · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2008.01.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k6/4N2P/1P2b3/2K5/2n5/5B2 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.e3 Qf6
  11. 11.f3 Qh4+
  12. 12.g3 Nxg3
  13. 13.Qf2 Nf5
  14. 14.Qxh4 Nxh4
  15. 15.b4 a6
  16. 16.Kf2 Ne5
  17. 17.Bb2 f6
  18. 18.Rd1 Be6
  19. 19.Ne2 Bf7
  20. 20.Rg1 Nc4
  21. 21.Bc1 g5
  22. 22.Nc3 O-O-O
  23. 23.e4 dxe4
  24. 24.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  25. 25.Nxe4 Kc7
  26. 26.Nxf6 h6
  27. 27.f4 Nd2
  28. 28.Be2 Nb3
  29. 29.Be3 Nd4
  30. 30.Bxd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.fxg5 Rf4+
  32. 32.Ke1 hxg5
  33. 33.Nh7 Bd5
  34. 34.Nxg5 Kc6
  35. 35.Rf1 Rxf1+
  36. 36.Bxf1 a5
  37. 37.Kd2 axb4
  38. 38.axb4 b6
  39. 39.cxb6 Kxb6
  40. 40.Bd3 Bc6
  41. 41.Kc3 Bd7
  42. 42.Be4 Bg4
  43. 43.Nf7 Bf3
  44. 44.Bd3 Bc6
  45. 45.Ne5 Bd5
  46. 46.Ng6 Ng2
  47. 47.Kd4 Bb7
  48. 48.h4 Bf3
  49. 49.Bf1 Ne1
  50. 50.Ne5 Nc2+
  51. 51.Kc3 Be4
  52. 52.h5

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