Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

Linares 14th · 1997 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 10
Date 1997.02.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B93)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

3q1rk1/1p2rp1p/p2p2p1/3P4/P4Q2/2P4P/1P4P1/4RR1K b - - 0 24

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.f4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O exf4
  11. 11.Kh1 Nh5
  12. 12.Nd4 Ndf6
  13. 13.Be2 g6
  14. 14.Bxh5 Nxh5
  15. 15.Nd5 Bg5
  16. 16.Qf3 Bd7
  17. 17.Ne2 Bc6
  18. 18.Nexf4 Nxf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rc8
  21. 21.c3 Bxf4
  22. 22.Qxf4 Rc7
  23. 23.Rae1 Re7
  24. 24.h3

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