Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

George Marx Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event George Marx Rapid Match
Site Pacs HUN
Round 2
Date 2003.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p2r2b1/1p5p/8/2P2R1P/1P1p1N2/3Br3/5K2 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4 e6
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.e5 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Ne4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe1 Nf5
  12. 12.Qf2 b6
  13. 13.g4 Nfd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Be3 Bg7
  16. 16.Qh4 Qd8
  17. 17.Qh3 Na5
  18. 18.Bb3 Nxb3
  19. 19.axb3 f5
  20. 20.gxf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Ne4 Bb7
  23. 23.Ng3 Rf7
  24. 24.Qxe6 Qe8
  25. 25.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  26. 26.Rfe1 Bxb2
  27. 27.Bd2 Bd4+
  28. 28.Kf1 Ref8
  29. 29.Ra4 Bc6
  30. 30.Ra6 g5
  31. 31.Re6 gxf4
  32. 32.Ne2 Bb5
  33. 33.Ra2 Bg7
  34. 34.Re4 Bc6
  35. 35.Re6 Bd7
  36. 36.Rd6 f3
  37. 37.Nf4 Be5
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rxd7
  39. 39.Ng6 Rf5
  40. 40.Ra4 Bd4
  41. 41.c3 Bg7
  42. 42.Re4 Kh7
  43. 43.Nh4 Rfd5
  44. 44.d4 cxd4
  45. 45.c4 Re5
  46. 46.Rf4 Re2
  47. 47.Nxf3 d3
  48. 48.h4 Kg8

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