Anatoly Karpov vs Judit Polgar

World Blitz · 2009 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 37
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1K6/2P2p2/5P2/1R4P1/6k1/8/2r5 b - - 4 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 b6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d5 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Re8
  10. 10.Nh4 e5
  11. 11.e4 d6
  12. 12.Qd3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bh3 Nf8
  14. 14.a4 Ng6
  15. 15.Ng2 a5
  16. 16.Ne3 Ne7
  17. 17.Kg2 Bc8
  18. 18.Bxc8 Qxc8
  19. 19.Rb1 Rb8
  20. 20.f3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qc2 Rf8
  22. 22.Bd2 Ne8
  23. 23.f4 f5
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.exf5 Nd6
  26. 26.g4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Nxc4 Qxd5+
  28. 28.Kg3 Qxc4
  29. 29.Qb3 Qxb3
  30. 30.Rxb3 Rfd8
  31. 31.Bg5 Rd3+
  32. 32.Rf3 Rxf3+
  33. 33.Kxf3 Nd5
  34. 34.Ke4 c4
  35. 35.Ra3 Nf6+
  36. 36.Bxf6 gxf6
  37. 37.Kd5 Re8
  38. 38.Ra2 e4
  39. 39.Re2 e3
  40. 40.Kd4 h5
  41. 41.h3 hxg4
  42. 42.hxg4 b5
  43. 43.axb5 a4
  44. 44.Kxc4 a3
  45. 45.Kb3 Ra8
  46. 46.Ka2 Ra5
  47. 47.Rxe3 Rxb5
  48. 48.Kxa3 Kg7
  49. 49.c4 Rb1
  50. 50.c5 Kh6
  51. 51.Ka4 Kg5
  52. 52.Re4 Rc1
  53. 53.Kb5 Rb1+
  54. 54.Kc6 Rc1
  55. 55.Kb6 Rb1+
  56. 56.Kc7 Rc1
  57. 57.c6 Kh4
  58. 58.Rb4 Kg3
  59. 59.Kb7

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