Vassily Ivanchuk vs Judit Polgar

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4B3/7R/1p6/4p1k1/1n2n3/3r4/8/5RK1 w - - 9 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 d6
  5. 5.O-O Nbd7
  6. 6.c4 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 a6
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc5
  12. 12.b4 Qb6
  13. 13.Nc2 a5
  14. 14.Nd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Bxg7 Nxb4
  16. 16.Bxf8 Kxf8
  17. 17.Na3 Kg8
  18. 18.Nb5 Bf5
  19. 19.Rc1 Na2
  20. 20.Ra1 Nb4
  21. 21.Rc1 Rd8
  22. 22.Nd4 Bd7
  23. 23.Nb5 d5
  24. 24.cxd5 Bxb5
  25. 25.axb5 Qxb5
  26. 26.e4 b6
  27. 27.Re1 e5
  28. 28.Qf3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qf6 Qd6
  30. 30.Qxd6 Rxd6
  31. 31.Bf1 Rd8
  32. 32.Re3 Kg7
  33. 33.Bb5 Kf6
  34. 34.f4 g5
  35. 35.fxg5+ Kxg5
  36. 36.Rf1 f6
  37. 37.h4+ Kg6
  38. 38.g4 a4
  39. 39.Ref3 Nxe4
  40. 40.Bxa4 Rxd5
  41. 41.Be8+ Kg7
  42. 42.g5 fxg5
  43. 43.Rf7+ Kh6
  44. 44.hxg5+ Kxg5
  45. 45.Rxh7 Rd3
  46. 46.Re7 Kh4
  47. 47.Rh7+ Kg5
  48. 48.Re7 Kh4
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kg5

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