Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

It · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Enghien les Bains FRA
Round 7
Date 2003.06.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7R/4k1p1/p2bp1Q1/2p2B2/2P4K/1P4P1/P7/5q2 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 Be7
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Nxc8 Qxc8
  13. 13.Bd4 O-O
  14. 14.e5 Nd5
  15. 15.c4 Nf4
  16. 16.g3 c5
  17. 17.Bc3 Ng6
  18. 18.h4 f6
  19. 19.f4 fxe5
  20. 20.h5 Nh8
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rb6
  22. 22.Bd3 Nf7
  23. 23.Qg4 Nxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Qe8
  25. 25.b3 Rb8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  27. 27.Rf1 Kh8
  28. 28.Kg2 d6
  29. 29.Qe4 Qxh5
  30. 30.exd6 Bxd6
  31. 31.Rh1 Qf5
  32. 32.Rxh7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qe2 Qe5
  34. 34.Qg4 Rf8
  35. 35.Qg6 Rf5
  36. 36.Rh2 Kf8
  37. 37.Rh8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Bxf5 Qe2+
  39. 39.Kh3 Qf1+
  40. 40.Kh4

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