Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Moscow PCA-GP · 1996 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow PCA-GP
Site Moscow
Round 3.2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5Q2/pp5p/4p1k1/1P3p2/P1q2P2/7P/6PK/8 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bb3 d6
  7. 7.c3 Na5
  8. 8.Bc2 c5
  9. 9.b4 cxb4
  10. 10.cxb4 Nc6
  11. 11.b5 Na5
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb2 Ng4
  16. 16.a4 Bf6
  17. 17.h3 Ne5
  18. 18.N4b3 Nac4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Rxc4
  20. 20.Nd2 Rc7
  21. 21.Bb3 Qc8
  22. 22.f4 Ng4
  23. 23.Bxf6 Ne3
  24. 24.Qh5 gxf6
  25. 25.Rf3 Rc1+
  26. 26.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  27. 27.Nf1 Nxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 Qe3+
  29. 29.Kh2 Qxe4
  30. 30.Rf3 Kh8
  31. 31.Qh6 Qe7
  32. 32.Re3 Qd8
  33. 33.Rg3 Rg8
  34. 34.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  35. 35.Bc2 f5
  36. 36.Qxd6 Qc8
  37. 37.Bb3 Be6
  38. 38.Bxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Qe7 Qc4
  40. 40.Qe8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kf6
  43. 43.Qf8+ Kg6

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