Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 4
Date 2005.05.15
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/8/K7/8/k7/8/8/8 w - - 0 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qg4 g6
  12. 12.Bh6 Rb8
  13. 13.Qh3 Rb4
  14. 14.Bg7 Rg8
  15. 15.Qxh7 Rxg7
  16. 16.Qxg7 Bf8
  17. 17.Qg8 Qg5
  18. 18.g3 Nxe5
  19. 19.f4 Nf3+
  20. 20.Kf2 Qh5
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Rxe6+ Bxe6
  23. 23.Qxe6+ Be7
  24. 24.Qxc6+ Kf8
  25. 25.Qa8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qxd5 Nxh2
  27. 27.Qxh5 gxh5
  28. 28.Rh1 Ng4+
  29. 29.Kf3 Nf6
  30. 30.b3 Rb6
  31. 31.Ne4 Nxe4
  32. 32.Kxe4 Kg6
  33. 33.c4 Re6+
  34. 34.Kf3 Rd6
  35. 35.Re1 Rd3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Bf6
  37. 37.Re6 a5
  38. 38.Ra6 Kf5
  39. 39.c5 Bd4
  40. 40.Rd6 Ke4
  41. 41.c6 Rc3
  42. 42.Kh3 Bf2
  43. 43.Rg6 Bb6
  44. 44.Kh4 Rc5
  45. 45.Rd6 Bc7
  46. 46.Rd7 Rxc6
  47. 47.Kxh5 Bd6
  48. 48.Kg5 Ba3
  49. 49.Ra7 Rc5+
  50. 50.Kg6 Bb4
  51. 51.Ra6 Rc3
  52. 52.Re6+ Kf3
  53. 53.f5 Rc2
  54. 54.f6 Rxa2
  55. 55.f7 Kxg3
  56. 56.Kg7 Rf2
  57. 57.Rg6+ Kh3
  58. 58.Rh6+ Kg2
  59. 59.Rh5 Rf3
  60. 60.Rg5+ Kf2
  61. 61.Kg8 Rg3
  62. 62.Rxg3 Kxg3
  63. 63.f8=Q Bxf8
  64. 64.Kxf8 Kf4
  65. 65.Ke7 Ke5
  66. 66.Kd7 Kd5
  67. 67.Kc7 Kc5
  68. 68.Kb7 Kb4
  69. 69.Ka6 a4
  70. 70.bxa4 Kxa4

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