Judit Polgar vs Michael Adams

World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Michael Adams
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final
Site Cannes FRA
Round 1.1
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/1p1qbkp1/2p2p2/2P4p/P6P/1Q2BPP1/4K3/8 b - - 12 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Bd6
  15. 15.h3 Qd7
  16. 16.Ra2 Na5
  17. 17.Bd3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae2 Rxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Re8
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  22. 22.c4 h6
  23. 23.c5 Bf8
  24. 24.Qc3 Nc6
  25. 25.Bf4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qc4 Ne7
  27. 27.Ne5 Qd5
  28. 28.Qa4 Nf5
  29. 29.Nf3 c6
  30. 30.Qxa7 Nxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Be3 Qd7
  33. 33.Qb8 f6
  34. 34.h4 Kf7
  35. 35.g3 h5
  36. 36.Kh2 Be7
  37. 37.Qf4 Bd8
  38. 38.Qc4+ Qe6
  39. 39.Qb4 Qd7
  40. 40.Qb3+ Kg6
  41. 41.Bf4 Be7
  42. 42.Be3 Bd8
  43. 43.a4 Bc7
  44. 44.Kg1 Bd8
  45. 45.Kf1 Be7
  46. 46.Ke2 Bd8
  47. 47.f3 Be7
  48. 48.Qb1+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qb3+ Kf8
  50. 50.Qb1 Kf7
  51. 51.Qb3+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qb1 Kf7
  53. 53.Qb3+

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