Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

OHRA-B · 1989 · Old Benoni Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event OHRA-B
Site Amsterdam
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/1p2r1q1/p2R1n1p/P6Q/2B5/2P1p3/1P4PP/6K1 w - - 6 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 d6
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Re1 Nc7
  9. 9.Bf4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Bd7
  11. 11.e5 Nh5
  12. 12.Be3 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxc5 Nf4
  14. 14.Bf1 Bf5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Ncxd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Ba3 Bf6
  18. 18.c3 Nb6
  19. 19.a5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nf3 Re8
  21. 21.Nd4 Ne5
  22. 22.Nxf5 gxf5
  23. 23.Qh5 e6
  24. 24.Re3 Bg7
  25. 25.Rh3 h6
  26. 26.Rg3 Qf6
  27. 27.Bc5 Ng6
  28. 28.Bb6 e5
  29. 29.Bc4 Kh7
  30. 30.Rd1 Rac8
  31. 31.Bb3 Re7
  32. 32.Bd8 Rxd8
  33. 33.Rxd8 e4
  34. 34.Qd1 f4
  35. 35.Rd6 Qe5
  36. 36.Bxf7 Nf8
  37. 37.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  38. 38.Bc4 e3
  39. 39.fxe3 fxe3
  40. 40.Qf3 Nd7
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qh5 Nf6

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