Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 0-1
Event Rapid Match
Site Mainz GER
Round 4
Date 2003.08.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/2B3p1/3Pb3/7r/7q/4RQ2/6K1 w - - 0 53

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.Kh1 h6
  11. 11.Be3 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 O-O
  14. 14.c4 b6
  15. 15.Rc1 a5
  16. 16.Nd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bd3 Bf8
  18. 18.Bc2 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 g6
  20. 20.Ba4 Bg7
  21. 21.Bc6 Rad8
  22. 22.Qf3 Ne5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Rxe5
  24. 24.Rce1 Qe7
  25. 25.Qg3 Ng4
  26. 26.Nf3 Rxe1
  27. 27.Rxe1 Ne5
  28. 28.a3 Qc7
  29. 29.Nxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Qf2 Kg7
  31. 31.b4 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 h5
  33. 33.Qe3 Qa7
  34. 34.g3 h4
  35. 35.gxh4 Rh8
  36. 36.Qf2 Bf6
  37. 37.Rf1 Qe7
  38. 38.Re1 Qd8
  39. 39.Re2 Bxh4
  40. 40.Qf4 Bg5
  41. 41.Qf2 Bf6
  42. 42.c5 bxc5
  43. 43.bxc5 Qb8
  44. 44.cxd6 Qxd6
  45. 45.Qe3 Rh5
  46. 46.Rf2 Be5
  47. 47.Qf3 Qe7
  48. 48.Re2 Qg5
  49. 49.Qf1 Qg3
  50. 50.Qf2 Qd3
  51. 51.h4 Qh3+
  52. 52.Kg1 Rxh4

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