Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 93 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 93
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/1P1p1P2/6P1/1k3K2/N1p5/4r3 w - - 9 94

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 Bf8
  13. 13.Ng3 h6
  14. 14.d4 Qc7
  15. 15.d5 Nc4
  16. 16.h3 g6
  17. 17.a4 Bd7
  18. 18.b3 Na5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.Be3 Bg7
  21. 21.Ra2 Reb8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd8
  23. 23.Qe2 Nb7
  24. 24.Rxa8 Rxa8
  25. 25.b4 c4
  26. 26.Ngf1 Nh5
  27. 27.f3 Nf4
  28. 28.Qf2 Ra3
  29. 29.Nb1 Ra2
  30. 30.Rd1 Qg5
  31. 31.Bxf4 exf4
  32. 32.Rd2 Be5
  33. 33.Kh2 Nd8
  34. 34.Qe1 Qf6
  35. 35.Re2 h5
  36. 36.Qc1 g5
  37. 37.Bd1 Ra1
  38. 38.Qb2 Ra8
  39. 39.Rf2 Kf8
  40. 40.Kg1 Ke7
  41. 41.Qc1 Qh8
  42. 42.Rc2 f6
  43. 43.Na3 Nf7
  44. 44.Nh2 Qb8
  45. 45.Nb1 Ra1
  46. 46.Nf1 Ra8
  47. 47.Qd2 f5
  48. 48.Qe2 fxe4
  49. 49.Qxe4 Kf6
  50. 50.Qe2 Bf5
  51. 51.Nbd2 Bd3
  52. 52.Ne4+ Kg7
  53. 53.Qe1 Bxc2
  54. 54.Bxc2 Ra2
  55. 55.Bb1 Qa7+
  56. 56.Kh2 Ra1
  57. 57.Ned2 Bxc3
  58. 58.Qe4 Kf8
  59. 59.Qf5 Bxd2
  60. 60.Nxd2 Qd4
  61. 61.Qc8+ Kg7
  62. 62.Qf5 Qf6
  63. 63.Qh7+ Kf8
  64. 64.Ne4 Qg7
  65. 65.Qf5 Qe5
  66. 66.Qg6 g4
  67. 67.hxg4 hxg4
  68. 68.Nf6 Ke7
  69. 69.Nxg4 Qg5
  70. 70.Qh7 Ra8
  71. 71.Kg1 Rh8
  72. 72.Qe4+ Kf8
  73. 73.Qe6 Qe7
  74. 74.Nf6 Qxe6
  75. 75.dxe6 Nd8
  76. 76.Bf5 Nxe6
  77. 77.Bxe6 Ke7
  78. 78.Bxc4 bxc4
  79. 79.Nd5+ Ke6
  80. 80.Nxf4+ Kf5
  81. 81.Ne2 Ke5
  82. 82.Kf2 Ra8
  83. 83.b5 d5
  84. 84.f4+ Ke4
  85. 85.Nc3+ Kd4
  86. 86.Ne2+ Kd3
  87. 87.Kf3 c3
  88. 88.f5 c2
  89. 89.g4 Re8
  90. 90.Nc1+ Kd2
  91. 91.Nb3+ Kc3
  92. 92.Nc1 Re1
  93. 93.Na2+ Kb3

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