Judit Polgar vs Magnus Carlsen

Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Cuadrangular UNAM 2012
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 2.2
Date 2012.11.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/3p1Pkp/3n2p1/6P1/7P/1K6/1N6 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.d5 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Rb8
  9. 9.a4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Nb4
  12. 12.Qf2 Nd7
  13. 13.Be3 a6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Qa5
  16. 16.d4 Rbc8
  17. 17.Rab1 Qb4
  18. 18.Kh2 cxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Rc4
  20. 20.Bxg7 Kxg7
  21. 21.Re1 Nc5
  22. 22.Qe3 Rd4
  23. 23.Rbd1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Qxb2
  25. 25.e5 Rc8
  26. 26.f5 Nd7
  27. 27.exd6 exd6
  28. 28.Qd4+ Ne5
  29. 29.Ne4 Qxd4
  30. 30.Rxd4 Rc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Nxc4
  32. 32.f6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Kg3 b5
  34. 34.axb5 axb5
  35. 35.Kf4 b4
  36. 36.g4 b3
  37. 37.Nc3 b2
  38. 38.Nb1 Nb6
  39. 39.Ke4 g5
  40. 40.Nc3 h6
  41. 41.Nb1 Kg8
  42. 42.Kd4 Kh7
  43. 43.Kc3 Nxd5+
  44. 44.Kxb2 Kg6

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