Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/6b1/2p1q1p1/1pP1P2p/1P6/4PN1P/2Q3PN/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.h3 e5
  7. 7.Be3 b6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.b4 f5
  11. 11.Nc4 Ba6
  12. 12.Nb2 Nd5
  13. 13.c4 Nxe3
  14. 14.fxe3 fxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O Bc8
  17. 17.Nd3 Be6
  18. 18.Qc2 cxb4
  19. 19.axb4 Kh8
  20. 20.c5 b5
  21. 21.Ra6 Rac8
  22. 22.Ndxe5 Bg8
  23. 23.Ng4 h5
  24. 24.Ngh2 Bc4
  25. 25.Re1 Bd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rcd8
  27. 27.Qc2 Qe6
  28. 28.Rxa7 Ra8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rxa8
  30. 30.e5

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