Judit Polgar vs Viswanathan Anand

World Blitz · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 40
Date 2009.11.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k2/1P5R/3K1P2/1r6/8/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nd4
  12. 12.Qg3 Nxb3
  13. 13.cxb3 O-O
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bg5 c6
  16. 16.Ne2 Qe7
  17. 17.Qf3 Qe6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Ra6 Rfc8
  21. 21.Ng3 d5
  22. 22.Rc1 Bd4
  23. 23.Nf5 Kf8
  24. 24.Rcxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rxc6 dxe4
  26. 26.dxe4 Ra8
  27. 27.g4 Ke8
  28. 28.Rxf6 Ra2
  29. 29.Nxd4 exd4
  30. 30.Rf5 d3
  31. 31.Rd5 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rxd3 Ke7
  33. 33.Kg2 Ke6
  34. 34.Kf3 f6
  35. 35.Ke3 b4
  36. 36.f4 Rc2
  37. 37.Kd4 h6
  38. 38.f5+ Kd6
  39. 39.e5+ fxe5+
  40. 40.Ke4+ Ke7
  41. 41.Kxe5 Re2+
  42. 42.Kd4 Rc2
  43. 43.Kd5 Kf6
  44. 44.Rd4 Rc3
  45. 45.Rxb4 Rxh3
  46. 46.Rb6+ Kf7
  47. 47.b4 Rg3
  48. 48.Rxh6 Rxg4
  49. 49.b5 Rb4
  50. 50.b6

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