Judit Polgar vs Michael Adams

Hoogovens · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 13
Date 1998.02.01
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4k3/2p2p1p/p2qr3/8/PP1B4/2Q4P/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 Rae8
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Na5
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.d4 Bf6
  17. 17.dxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.b3 Nc5
  20. 20.Bb2 Rxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Qd4 Nf6
  23. 23.Qxb4 Re8
  24. 24.Qc4 Qc8
  25. 25.Rd1 Ne4
  26. 26.Qc6 Nc5
  27. 27.Bc3 Kf8
  28. 28.b4 Ne6
  29. 29.Re1 Qa8
  30. 30.Qc4 d5
  31. 31.Qd3 Kg8
  32. 32.Qg3 d4
  33. 33.Bd2 Qc6
  34. 34.Bh6 Kf8
  35. 35.Rxe6 Rxe6
  36. 36.Bxg7+ Ke8
  37. 37.Bxd4 Qd6
  38. 38.Qc3

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