Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgar

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · English Opening · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6.2
Date 2012.12.07
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4n1k/5R2/P3pNpp/4K3/8/P5P1/7P/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.a3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 b6
  10. 10.O-O Bb7
  11. 11.Bf4 d6
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Re1 Ne5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nfd7
  15. 15.Be3 Qc7
  16. 16.b4 Qb8
  17. 17.f4 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bf3 Qa8
  20. 20.Bf2 Ngf8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qb8
  22. 22.Red1 g6
  23. 23.e5 Bc6
  24. 24.Bd4 Red8
  25. 25.Bxc6 Rxc6
  26. 26.Nf3 dxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Rdc8
  28. 28.Ne4 Qc7
  29. 29.Nfd2 a6
  30. 30.Nf2 Bg5
  31. 31.Rf1 Bxd2
  32. 32.Qxd2 Nxe5
  33. 33.Bxe5 Qxe5
  34. 34.Ng4 Rd6
  35. 35.Nh6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qf2 Qd4
  38. 38.c5 bxc5
  39. 39.Qxd4+ Rxd4
  40. 40.Rxc5 Rcd8
  41. 41.Rcc7 Rd1+
  42. 42.Kg2 R1d2+
  43. 43.Kh3 R2d5
  44. 44.Ng4 Rh5+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rd2+
  46. 46.Kf3 Rf5+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rxf7
  48. 48.Rxf7 Rd8
  49. 49.Nf6 Rb8
  50. 50.Kf4 h6
  51. 51.Ke5 a5
  52. 52.bxa5 Ra8
  53. 53.a6

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