Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

Corus A · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2008.01.15
Opening Catalan Opening (E01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/Q4pp1/6q1/1P1B3p/6nP/P3PN2/7K/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 d4
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.e3 d3
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.Bd2 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxe5 Bg4
  15. 15.Bd4 Ng5
  16. 16.Bc3 Rc8
  17. 17.b4 Re8
  18. 18.h4 Ne4
  19. 19.Bb2 Qd7
  20. 20.Qc1 d2
  21. 21.Qc2 Bf5
  22. 22.Qb3 Be6
  23. 23.Qc2 Bf5
  24. 24.Qa4 Qd3
  25. 25.b5 Nd8
  26. 26.Qxa7 Ne6
  27. 27.g4 Bxg4
  28. 28.Ne5 Qc2
  29. 29.Nxg4 Qxb2
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxc4
  31. 31.Bf3 Rc1
  32. 32.Raxc1 dxc1=Q
  33. 33.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 h5
  35. 35.Nh2 Nc5
  36. 36.Bxb7 Qc2
  37. 37.Bd5 Qg6+
  38. 38.Kh1 Nd3
  39. 39.Nf3 Nxf2+
  40. 40.Kh2 Ng4+

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