Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

George Marx Rapid Match · 2003 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event George Marx Rapid Match
Site Pacs HUN
Round 8
Date 2003.07.13
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/5N1k/5R2/4p3/3pP3/2q5/p7/Q4K2 w - - 2 45

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.Be3 Bg7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 Nd7
  13. 13.h4 b5
  14. 14.a3 a5
  15. 15.h5 b4
  16. 16.Rac1 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 a4
  18. 18.Qh3 Na5
  19. 19.Nf3 Nb3
  20. 20.hxg6 hxg6
  21. 21.Rc2 Nf6
  22. 22.Ng5 Qd7
  23. 23.Qh1 e5
  24. 24.g3 Rfe8
  25. 25.f4 d5
  26. 26.Rh2 d4
  27. 27.cxd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Bh3 Qb5
  29. 29.Bxd4 cxd4
  30. 30.Qf3 Qb3
  31. 31.Rf1 Qxa3
  32. 32.f5 Qb3
  33. 33.fxg6 fxg6
  34. 34.Rhf2 a3
  35. 35.Bd7 a2
  36. 36.Bxe8 Rxe8
  37. 37.Qd1 Qa3
  38. 38.Qa1 Ra8
  39. 39.Rxf6 Bxf6
  40. 40.Rxf6 Qxd3
  41. 41.Rxg6+ Kh8
  42. 42.Nf7+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rf6 Qxg3+
  44. 44.Kf1 Qc3

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