Judit Polgar vs Magnus Carlsen

World Blitz · 2009 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 18
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3kpb2/pp1p4/6Np/P1P3rP/KP3nP1/5B2 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 a6
  5. 5.Be3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qb6 Qxb6
  7. 7.Bxb6 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bg4
  9. 9.Be2 g6
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Bxf3 Rc8
  12. 12.O-O-O Bh6+
  13. 13.Kb1 Nd7
  14. 14.Na4 Nce5
  15. 15.Be2 Nxb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Rc6
  17. 17.Nd5 Bg7
  18. 18.f4 Nd7
  19. 19.Rhe1 e6
  20. 20.Ne3 Ke7
  21. 21.c3 b5
  22. 22.Bf3 Rb6
  23. 23.a3 a5
  24. 24.Re2 Rc8
  25. 25.Nc2 Nc5
  26. 26.Red2 Na4
  27. 27.Rd3 h5
  28. 28.R1d2 h4
  29. 29.Rf2 Nc5
  30. 30.Rd1 Bh6
  31. 31.f5 Nd7
  32. 32.Bg4 Ne5
  33. 33.Be2 gxf5
  34. 34.exf5 Rg8
  35. 35.Rd4 Bg5
  36. 36.Re4 Bf6
  37. 37.Bf1 d5
  38. 38.Re1 Nc4
  39. 39.Rd1 Rg3
  40. 40.fxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Re2 Kd7
  42. 42.Rf2 Ke7
  43. 43.Re2 Rd6
  44. 44.Rf2 Rd8
  45. 45.Be2 Rdg8
  46. 46.Bf1 R8g5
  47. 47.Ka2 Re5
  48. 48.Nd4 Ne3
  49. 49.Nc6+ Kd6
  50. 50.Nxe5 Nxd1
  51. 51.Ng4 Nxf2

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