Alexander Grischuk vs Judit Polgar

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2002.06.02
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/1p3p2/p7/P1Pr4/1P1pQ3/1B3P2/4b1PP/6K1 b - - 10 42

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 a6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Na4 O-O
  10. 10.c4 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Rc1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rac8
  15. 15.b4 Qb8
  16. 16.a4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Rb1 Be8
  18. 18.a5 d5
  19. 19.exd5 Bd6
  20. 20.Qh4 Be5
  21. 21.Bd4 exd5
  22. 22.c5 Bc6
  23. 23.Bxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Qd4 Qe7
  25. 25.Bd3 Ne4
  26. 26.Ne2 Qg5
  27. 27.f3 Kf8
  28. 28.Kh1 Qh4
  29. 29.Bc2 Bb5
  30. 30.Nc3 Nf2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Nxd1
  32. 32.Qxh4 Nxc3
  33. 33.Re1 d4
  34. 34.Qxh7 Ne2+
  35. 35.Rxe2 Bxe2
  36. 36.Qh8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Qxg7 Rd5
  38. 38.Bb3 Rcd8
  39. 39.Qh7 Kf6
  40. 40.Qh6+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qf4 Kf8
  42. 42.Qe4

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