Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

George Marx Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event George Marx Rapid Match
Site Pacs HUN
Round 6
Date 2003.07.12
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4q1p1/2Q4p/4p2P/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 24 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 g6
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 e6
  13. 13.Nh2 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd2 Rae8
  15. 15.Rad1 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Ng4 h5
  18. 18.Ne3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Bxe3 Ne7
  20. 20.Bf4 Qd7
  21. 21.Qe2 Rd8
  22. 22.g3 Nd5
  23. 23.Bg5 Rc8
  24. 24.Bg2 b5
  25. 25.a3 a5
  26. 26.c4 Nb6
  27. 27.d4 cxd4
  28. 28.cxb5 a4
  29. 29.Bc6 Rxc6
  30. 30.bxc6 Qxc6
  31. 31.Qd3 Nd5
  32. 32.Rc1 Qa8
  33. 33.Rc5 Rb8
  34. 34.Rec1 Kh7
  35. 35.Qf3 Qa7
  36. 36.Bf4 Rb3
  37. 37.Qe4 d3
  38. 38.Bd2 Rxb2
  39. 39.Qxd3 Rb3
  40. 40.Qe2 Rxa3
  41. 41.Kh2 Ra2
  42. 42.R1c2 Rxc2
  43. 43.Rxc2 a3
  44. 44.Ra2 Bb2
  45. 45.Be1 Qd4
  46. 46.Qc2 Nb4
  47. 47.Bxb4 Qxb4
  48. 48.h4 Qd4
  49. 49.Kg1 Kg7
  50. 50.Kh2 e5
  51. 51.Kg1 e4
  52. 52.Kh2 Qb4
  53. 53.Kg2 Qd4
  54. 54.Qb3 Qd3
  55. 55.Rxb2 Qf3+
  56. 56.Kg1 axb2
  57. 57.Qxb2+ Kh7
  58. 58.Qe5 Qd1+
  59. 59.Kg2 Qf3+
  60. 60.Kg1 Kg8
  61. 61.Qe8+ Kg7
  62. 62.Qe5+ Kh7
  63. 63.Qe7 Qf5
  64. 64.Kg2 Qd5
  65. 65.Kh2 Kg7
  66. 66.Kg1 Qe6
  67. 67.Qc5 Kf6
  68. 68.Qg5+ Kg7
  69. 69.Qc5

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