Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Amber-blind 4th · 1995 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rk2/1q2n2Q/4P3/pp4Pp/1B3p2/P7/1P3P2/2R3K1 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Be3 cxd4
  7. 7.cxd4 e6
  8. 8.Nc3 Qd6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 a6
  12. 12.O-O g6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bd7
  14. 14.Ne4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Bxe4 f5
  16. 16.Bd3 Rac8
  17. 17.Qe2 Bf6
  18. 18.g3 Ne7
  19. 19.Bh6 Rfe8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Ba4
  21. 21.Rc1 Rxc1
  22. 22.Bxc1 Nd5
  23. 23.h4 Bc6
  24. 24.Bc4 f4
  25. 25.g4 Nc7
  26. 26.Rd1 b5
  27. 27.Bb3 Bb7
  28. 28.g5 Bg7
  29. 29.Bd2 Nd5
  30. 30.Rc1 Qb6
  31. 31.Qd3 Rd8
  32. 32.h5 gxh5
  33. 33.Bc2 Ne7
  34. 34.Qxh7+ Kf8
  35. 35.Be4 e5
  36. 36.Bb4 Re8
  37. 37.Qf5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qh7+ Kf8
  39. 39.Bxb7 Qxb7
  40. 40.Nxe5 Bxe5
  41. 41.dxe5 a5
  42. 42.e6

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