Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

George Marx Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event George Marx Rapid Match
Site Pacs HUN
Round 1
Date 2003.07.10
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 56
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/8/1P6/1PP5/5P1p/4p2P/1r6/4K3 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O-O Rc8
  9. 9.f4 b5
  10. 10.Nf3 Nf6
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 b4
  13. 13.Na4 Nd5
  14. 14.Nb6 b3
  15. 15.axb3 Ncb4
  16. 16.Nxc8 Qa5
  17. 17.Qd4 Bxc8
  18. 18.Bc4 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Bc5
  20. 20.Qe4 Bb7
  21. 21.Rd8+ Kxd8
  22. 22.Qxb7 Qa1+
  23. 23.Kd2 Qxh1
  24. 24.Qb8+ Kd7
  25. 25.Qb7+ Kd8
  26. 26.Ng5 Be3+
  27. 27.Kxe3 Qc1+
  28. 28.Kf3 Qxg5
  29. 29.Qb8+ Kd7
  30. 30.Qb7+ Ke8
  31. 31.Qb8+ Qd8
  32. 32.Qxb4 h5
  33. 33.Bxa6 f5
  34. 34.Bb5+ Kf7
  35. 35.Qd6 Qg5
  36. 36.Bc4 Qe7
  37. 37.b4 Qxd6
  38. 38.exd6 Rd8
  39. 39.b5 Rxd6
  40. 40.Ke3 Ke7
  41. 41.Bd3 g5
  42. 42.c4 f4+
  43. 43.Ke2 e5
  44. 44.Be4 Rd4
  45. 45.Bd5 e4
  46. 46.b6 e3
  47. 47.b4 Rd2+
  48. 48.Ke1 Kd8
  49. 49.b5 g4
  50. 50.Be4 Rb2
  51. 51.Bd5 h4
  52. 52.h3 f3
  53. 53.gxf3 g3
  54. 54.f4 g2
  55. 55.Bxg2 Rxg2
  56. 56.c5 Rb2

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Boris Gelfand and Judit Polgar, or browse all Boris Gelfand games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.