Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh
Site Mainz GER
Round 5
Date 2008.08.02
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

1rr3k1/5pp1/3p1b1p/3RpP2/Pp2B3/1P5R/KP3QPP/2q5 b - - 8 33

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.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Qd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rhe1 b5
  13. 13.Kb1 Qc7
  14. 14.f5 Bc4
  15. 15.Qg3 Kh8
  16. 16.a3 Rb8
  17. 17.Qh4 a5
  18. 18.Nd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.exd5 Rfc8
  20. 20.Bd3 Nb6
  21. 21.Re3 Nbxd5
  22. 22.Rh3 a4
  23. 23.Be4 axb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Kg8
  25. 25.Rxd5 h6
  26. 26.Bxf6 Qc1+
  27. 27.Ka2 Bxf6
  28. 28.Qf2 b4
  29. 29.a4 Qh1
  30. 30.Bc2 Qc1
  31. 31.Be4 Qh1
  32. 32.Bc2 Qc1
  33. 33.Be4

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