Alexander Grischuk vs Judit Polgar

Corus A · 2005 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2005.01.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5pp1/3r3p/1p6/1N3P2/4K1P1/7P/1N6 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 h6
  11. 11.a3 Ra7
  12. 12.Rc1 Be4
  13. 13.Qb3 Bd5
  14. 14.Qe3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Ba5 Qb8
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd6
  17. 17.Rc2 Re8
  18. 18.Qd3 Qa8
  19. 19.Rac1 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 Qb7
  21. 21.Nh4 Bxg2
  22. 22.Nxg2 e5
  23. 23.e4 exd4
  24. 24.f4 Bf8
  25. 25.Qxd4 c5
  26. 26.bxc5 Rxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Nxc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Qd7
  29. 29.Rd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.exd5 Bxa3
  31. 31.Ne3 Ra8
  32. 32.Ne4 b4
  33. 33.d6 Qb5
  34. 34.Qd5 Ra7
  35. 35.Qxb5 axb5
  36. 36.Bb6 Rd7
  37. 37.Bc5 Bc1
  38. 38.Nd5 b3
  39. 39.Bb4 b2
  40. 40.Nec3 Bd2
  41. 41.Kf2 b1=Q
  42. 42.Nxb1 Bxb4
  43. 43.Nxb4 Rxd6
  44. 44.Ke3

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