Vladimir Kramnik vs Judit Polgar

Corus A · 2008 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2008.01.20
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/5k2/8/6RP/5P2/6K1/r7 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bf4 Ne4
  11. 11.Qc2 Bd6
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxf4
  14. 14.gxf4 Nf6
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Re8
  18. 18.Qd3 Qf6
  19. 19.e3 Rad8
  20. 20.Qc2 Rd5
  21. 21.Rad1 g5
  22. 22.Qxc7 gxf4
  23. 23.exf4 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 Rxd4
  25. 25.Re3 h5
  26. 26.Qe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Rd2
  28. 28.Rb3 Kg7
  29. 29.Kg2 Kg6
  30. 30.Ra3 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxa7 b5
  32. 32.Kg3 h4+
  33. 33.Kf3 b4
  34. 34.h3 Rc2
  35. 35.Ra4 Rb2
  36. 36.Ra7 Rc2
  37. 37.Rb7 Rb2
  38. 38.Kg2 Rxa2
  39. 39.Rxb4 Kf5
  40. 40.Rxh4 Kxe5
  41. 41.Rg4 Kf5
  42. 42.Kg3 Ra3+
  43. 43.f3 Ra1
  44. 44.Rf4+ Kg6
  45. 45.Rb4 Rg1+
  46. 46.Kf2 Rh1
  47. 47.Rg4+ Kf6
  48. 48.h4 Ra1
  49. 49.Kg2

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