Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2003.08.16
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2kb1r/5pp1/3pp3/6p1/Q1p2PP1/1N6/PPP3bP/1K1R4 b k - 1 27

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 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.g4 Nfd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nb6
  10. 10.O-O-O N8d7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Kb1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Ne5
  15. 15.f4 Nec4
  16. 16.Qc1 h6
  17. 17.Nd5 Qc5
  18. 18.Nb3 Qf2
  19. 19.Rf1 Qg2
  20. 20.Nxb6 Nxb6
  21. 21.Qe3 Nc4
  22. 22.Qa7 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qxa6 Rb8
  24. 24.Rg1 hxg5
  25. 25.Rxg2 Bxg2
  26. 26.Bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Qa4+

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