Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgar

Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Cuadrangular UNAM 2012
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 2.3
Date 2012.11.26
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5N2/2Pn4/3k4/2rp1P2/7P/6P1/3K4 b - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg7
  6. 6.Re1 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 e5
  10. 10.a3 Ne7
  11. 11.b4 O-O
  12. 12.bxc5 d5
  13. 13.d3 Qa5
  14. 14.a4 Rab8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rb3
  16. 16.Nd2 Rxc3
  17. 17.Nf3 Qxc5
  18. 18.Bd2 Rc2
  19. 19.Bb4 Rxe2
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxe1+
  21. 21.Rxe1 Re8
  22. 22.Bxa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Bc5 Nc8
  24. 24.exd5 cxd5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Rxa4
  26. 26.d4 Bf8
  27. 27.Nd7 Bxc5
  28. 28.Re8+ Kg7
  29. 29.dxc5 d4
  30. 30.Kf1 Na7
  31. 31.Ne5 Nb5
  32. 32.f4 Ra2
  33. 33.Re7 Kf6
  34. 34.Rxf7+ Ke6
  35. 35.Rxh7 Kd5
  36. 36.c6 Rc2
  37. 37.Rb7 Nd6
  38. 38.Rd7 Ke6
  39. 39.Rd8 g5
  40. 40.Nf3 Rc1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kd1 Rc4
  43. 43.Nxg5+ Kd5
  44. 44.Nf7

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