Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 1
Date 2003.08.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/1p1k4/3P2p1/pKP3p1/8/8/PP6/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Bd3 g6
  14. 14.h4 O-O
  15. 15.Kb1 f6
  16. 16.gxf6 Rxf6
  17. 17.Qf2 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Rf7
  20. 20.Nd2 Ndf6
  21. 21.c4 Ng4
  22. 22.Qg1 Nxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Bxh4
  24. 24.Ne4 Nf4
  25. 25.Rxh4 Ng2
  26. 26.Qh6 Nxh4
  27. 27.Ng5 Nxf3
  28. 28.Nxf7 Qf6
  29. 29.Qh3 Rf8
  30. 30.Nh6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qd7 e4
  32. 32.Be2 Qg7
  33. 33.Qxd6 Qxh6
  34. 34.Qe7 Qg7
  35. 35.Qxe4 Ne5
  36. 36.c5 a5
  37. 37.Bb5 g5
  38. 38.d6 Qg6
  39. 39.Qxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Re1 Nf7
  41. 41.Be8 Kg7
  42. 42.Bxf7 Rxf7
  43. 43.Rd1 Rf8
  44. 44.Kc2 Rc8
  45. 45.Kd3 Kf6
  46. 46.Kc4 Ke6
  47. 47.Kb5 Kd7
  48. 48.Re1 Re8
  49. 49.Rxe8

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