Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

RUS vs. ROW · 2002 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event RUS vs. ROW
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6
Date 2002.09.10
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/1p2pp1P/8/5kP1/1r6/7K/8 b - - 8 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rd1 Rc8
  11. 11.a4 c5
  12. 12.Na3 Bb7
  13. 13.Qb2 Ne4
  14. 14.Be1 O-O
  15. 15.Rac1 Bf6
  16. 16.b4 Ba8
  17. 17.e3 cxd4
  18. 18.exd4 dxc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Ng5
  20. 20.Nxg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.f4 Bf6
  22. 22.Bxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Ne5 Rc8
  24. 24.Nc6 Qe8
  25. 25.b5 Nb8
  26. 26.Nxa7 Rxc1
  27. 27.Qxc1 Qd7
  28. 28.Nc6 Rc8
  29. 29.Bf2 Nxc6
  30. 30.bxc6 Rxc6
  31. 31.Qb1 Qd5
  32. 32.Qb5 Qf3
  33. 33.Qd3 Qd5
  34. 34.Qb5 Qxb5
  35. 35.axb5 Rd6
  36. 36.Rc1 Rd5
  37. 37.Rb1 Bxd4
  38. 38.Bxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Rc1 g5
  40. 40.fxg5 Rd5
  41. 41.h4 Rxb5
  42. 42.Rc8+ Kg7
  43. 43.Kg2 h5
  44. 44.gxh6+ Kxh6
  45. 45.g4 Rb3
  46. 46.Rc7 Kg7
  47. 47.h5 Kf6
  48. 48.Rc8 Kg5
  49. 49.Rg8+ Kh6
  50. 50.Rh8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rb8 f6
  52. 52.Rb7+ Kh6
  53. 53.Rf7 Kg5
  54. 54.Rg7+ Kf4
  55. 55.h6 Rb2+
  56. 56.Kh3 Rb3+
  57. 57.Kh2 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kh3 Rb3+
  59. 59.Kh2

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