LD Nisipeanu vs Judit Polgar

World Cup · 2009 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White LD Nisipeanu
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 2.3
Date 2009.11.26
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1pB5/8/p2p4/4k3/PbP3r1/1P6/2K5 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 a6
  6. 6.Nd6+ Bxd6
  7. 7.Qxd6 Qf6
  8. 8.Qxf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nb4
  10. 10.Bd3 d6
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Ng4
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Ke7
  15. 15.Be2 Nf6
  16. 16.f3 Nh5
  17. 17.Bf2 Nf4
  18. 18.Bf1 Rhc8
  19. 19.a3 Na2+
  20. 20.Nxa2 Bxa2
  21. 21.h4 h6
  22. 22.g3 Ne6
  23. 23.hxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.Bh3 Rc6
  25. 25.Be3 Rg8
  26. 26.Bf5 a5
  27. 27.Rh5 Ng7
  28. 28.Rxg5 f6
  29. 29.Rg4 Nxf5
  30. 30.exf5 Rxg4
  31. 31.fxg4 d5
  32. 32.Re1 Bb3
  33. 33.c3 Rc4
  34. 34.g5 Rg4
  35. 35.gxf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Bb6 Rxg3
  37. 37.Bd8+ Kxf5
  38. 38.Rxe5+ Kxe5
  39. 39.Bc7+ Ke4

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