Alexander Morozevich vs Judit Polgar

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th · 2008 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh 3rd-4th
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2008.08.03
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/3b1p2/3p1kn1/2pP2p1/4P3/2PB1PKP/6N1/8 w - - 7 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O b6
  12. 12.Re1 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 Qe7
  14. 14.Qb3 Nh5
  15. 15.Bh2 Bh6
  16. 16.Rad1 Bf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Bf1 g5
  19. 19.Ne2 Ne5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Ng3 b5
  22. 22.Qc3 Qxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 bxa4
  24. 24.Ra1 Rfe8
  25. 25.Reb1 Bc8
  26. 26.Rxa4 h5
  27. 27.f3 h4
  28. 28.Ne2 Ng6
  29. 29.Rb6 Rd8
  30. 30.Nc1 Ne5
  31. 31.Nd3 Bd7
  32. 32.Ra1 Nc4
  33. 33.Rbxa6 Rxa6
  34. 34.Rxa6 Bb5
  35. 35.Ra2 Rb8
  36. 36.Kf2 Kg7
  37. 37.Be2 Rb7
  38. 38.Ne1 Kf6
  39. 39.Nc2 Ne5
  40. 40.Rb2 Ba6
  41. 41.Rxb7 Bxb7
  42. 42.Ne3 Bc8
  43. 43.Bf1 Bd7
  44. 44.Ba6 Ke7
  45. 45.g3 hxg3+
  46. 46.Kxg3 Kf6
  47. 47.Be2 Ng6
  48. 48.Ng2 Ke5
  49. 49.Bd3 Kf6

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