Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

George Marx Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event George Marx Rapid Match
Site Pacs HUN
Round 7
Date 2003.07.13
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5ppp/p1bQ4/1pB3P1/2P4P/8/P1PR4/1K5q w - - 15 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.g4 Bb7
  9. 9.Qd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Bxc6
  12. 12.Ne2 O-O
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.Nd4 Bb7
  15. 15.h4 d5
  16. 16.Bh3 Ne5
  17. 17.Qe2 Qa5
  18. 18.Kb1 dxe4
  19. 19.f4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bc1 e3
  21. 21.Rhf1 Rad8
  22. 22.f5 e5
  23. 23.f6 Rxd4
  24. 24.fxe7 Re8
  25. 25.Bxe3 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rxe7
  27. 27.Bc5 Re8
  28. 28.b3 Qc3
  29. 29.bxc4 Qxh3
  30. 30.Qxe5 Bc6
  31. 31.Qd6 Qf3
  32. 32.Rd3 Qf1+
  33. 33.Rd1 Qe2
  34. 34.Rd2 Qe4
  35. 35.Rd4 Qh1+
  36. 36.Rd1 Qg2
  37. 37.Rd2 Qh1+

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