Anatoly Karpov vs Judit Polgar

VAM Hoogeveen 3rd · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event VAM Hoogeveen 3rd
Site Hoogeveen
Round 2
Date 1999.10.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3Rr1k1/p1P2pp1/7p/8/8/5P1N/2K3PP/q4B1R b - - 9 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Ba6
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.f3 Re8
  11. 11.Nh3 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Rc8
  13. 13.Bf2 d5
  14. 14.b5 Bb7
  15. 15.cxd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qb2 e5
  17. 17.e4 exd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Nc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.O-O-O c6
  21. 21.bxc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.exd5 Qa5
  23. 23.dxc6 Rb8
  24. 24.c7 Rxb2
  25. 25.Kxb2 Qb6+
  26. 26.Ka2 Qe6+
  27. 27.Kb2 c4
  28. 28.Rd8 Qb6+
  29. 29.Kc3 Qb3+
  30. 30.Kd4 Qb6+
  31. 31.Kc3 Qa5+
  32. 32.Kc2 Qa4+
  33. 33.Kd2 c3+
  34. 34.Kxc3 Qxa3+
  35. 35.Kc2 Qa2+
  36. 36.Kc1 Qa3+
  37. 37.Kc2 Qa4+
  38. 38.Kc1 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kc2

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