Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/p7/K7/PN6/8/4k3/4b3/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 dxc4
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  8. 8.Nxd1 bxc6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nd5
  10. 10.Ne3 e6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Ba6
  12. 12.b3 Bb4+
  13. 13.Bd2 Ke7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rhc8
  15. 15.Bxb4+ Nxb4
  16. 16.a3 Nd5
  17. 17.Na5 c5
  18. 18.e4 Nf6
  19. 19.e5 Nd5
  20. 20.Kd2 Rab8
  21. 21.b4 f6
  22. 22.Bxd5 exd5
  23. 23.Rxc5 Rxc5
  24. 24.bxc5 Rb2+
  25. 25.Kc3 Rb5
  26. 26.exf6+ Kxf6
  27. 27.Nb3 d4+
  28. 28.Nxd4 Rxc5+
  29. 29.Kb2 Rd5
  30. 30.Nb3 Bb5
  31. 31.Rc1 g5
  32. 32.Rc8 h5
  33. 33.Nc5 Kf5
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kg4
  35. 35.Ne4 Kh3
  36. 36.Rh8 Kxh2
  37. 37.Rxh5+ Kg2
  38. 38.Nc3 Rf5
  39. 39.g4 Rxf2+
  40. 40.Kb3 Bd7
  41. 41.Rxg5 Be6+
  42. 42.Kb4 Rf4+
  43. 43.Ka5 Rxg4
  44. 44.Rxg4+ Bxg4
  45. 45.Ka6 Kf3
  46. 46.a4 Ke3
  47. 47.Nb5 Bd1
  48. 48.a5 Be2

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