Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Novgorod · 1996 · French Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/6P1/5K2/1p6/5P2/5k1p/P7/6r1 b - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 c6
  7. 7.Bg5 O-O
  8. 8.cxd5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qb6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 Bg4
  13. 13.Bd3 Re8+
  14. 14.Kf1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nxd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Rh4 Bxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 Nf8
  18. 18.Kg2 Ng6
  19. 19.Rh5 Qxd4
  20. 20.Rd1 Rad8
  21. 21.Bxg6 Qxd2
  22. 22.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Rxd2 d4
  24. 24.Rh4 d3
  25. 25.Rf4+ Kg6
  26. 26.Re4 h5
  27. 27.Rxe8 Rxe8
  28. 28.Rxd3 Re2
  29. 29.Rb3 b6
  30. 30.Rb5 Kh6
  31. 31.g4 g6
  32. 32.g5+ Kg7
  33. 33.f4 Rc2
  34. 34.Kg3 Rd2
  35. 35.f3 Rc2
  36. 36.Rb3 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra3 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rxa7+ Kg8
  39. 39.f5 Rb5
  40. 40.Ra8+ Kf7
  41. 41.fxg6+ Kxg6
  42. 42.f4 Rb1
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kf5
  44. 44.Rf8+ Ke4
  45. 45.Re8+ Kf5
  46. 46.Re5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Re6+ Kf5
  48. 48.Rf6+ Ke4
  49. 49.g6 b5
  50. 50.Kh4 Rh1+
  51. 51.Kg5 h4
  52. 52.Re6+ Kf3
  53. 53.g7 Rg1+
  54. 54.Kf6 h3
  55. 55.Re8

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