Garry Kasparov vs Judit Polgar

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 9
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B49)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Rr4/5p1k/4pP2/3Pb1pp/8/3B2P1/1r3B1P/6K1 b - - 1 41

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 Bd6
  10. 10.g3 Be7
  11. 11.c4 d6
  12. 12.f3 Bd7
  13. 13.Rc1 O-O
  14. 14.Nxc6 Bxc6
  15. 15.Nb6 Rad8
  16. 16.b4 Qb8
  17. 17.b5 Be8
  18. 18.a4 Nd7
  19. 19.Nxd7 Rxd7
  20. 20.Qb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Bd4 Ra8
  23. 23.Qc3 axb5
  24. 24.cxb5 Qxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rxa4
  26. 26.Rc7 Bg5
  27. 27.Bf2 b6
  28. 28.Rb7 Ra2
  29. 29.Bf1 Rb2
  30. 30.f4 Bf6
  31. 31.Rxb6 Bc3
  32. 32.Rb7 g5
  33. 33.f5 Bb4
  34. 34.f6 h5
  35. 35.Rc1 Kh7
  36. 36.Rb8 d5
  37. 37.exd5 Bd6
  38. 38.Rd8 Be5
  39. 39.Rcc8 Bxb5
  40. 40.Bxb5 Rxd8
  41. 41.Bd3+

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