Boris Gelfand vs Judit Polgar

Richard Riordan GM Rapid · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Richard Riordan GM Rapid
Site Natanya ISR
Round 13
Date 2009.07.14
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/1P1n1p2/3N2k1/4r3/6p1/4P3/7P/6K1 b - - 5 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.dxc5 Nxe4
  7. 7.cxd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.Qe2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc5
  11. 11.a3 O-O
  12. 12.b4 Qh5
  13. 13.Bb2 a6
  14. 14.Nbd2 Re8
  15. 15.Re1 Bd7
  16. 16.Nc4 Rad8
  17. 17.Nb6 Bc8
  18. 18.Ne5 Qxe2
  19. 19.Rxe2 Nd5
  20. 20.Nec4 Nxb6
  21. 21.Nxb6 Rd6
  22. 22.c4 Bf6
  23. 23.Bxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.c5 Rd4
  25. 25.Re4 Rd2
  26. 26.Nc4 Rc2
  27. 27.Nd6 Rd8
  28. 28.Rg4+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rh4 Kg8
  30. 30.Rxh7 f5
  31. 31.Rh4 Rd2
  32. 32.Rc4 e5
  33. 33.Rcc1 e4
  34. 34.Rd1 Rc2
  35. 35.g4 e3
  36. 36.fxe3 fxg4
  37. 37.Rac1 Rb2
  38. 38.Nc4 Rxd1+
  39. 39.Rxd1 Rc2
  40. 40.Nd6 Be6
  41. 41.Nxb7 Ne5
  42. 42.Nd6 Rc3
  43. 43.Bd5 Rc2
  44. 44.Bg2 Rc3
  45. 45.a4 Bb3
  46. 46.Ra1 Rc2
  47. 47.b5 axb5
  48. 48.axb5 Rxc5
  49. 49.b6 Nd7
  50. 50.b7 Bd5
  51. 51.Ra8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Bxd5 Rxd5
  53. 53.Ne8+ Kg6
  54. 54.Rd8 Re5
  55. 55.Nd6

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