Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

World Cup · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 3.5
Date 2009.11.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/B2B3k/p4rn1/7p/1P6/7K w - - 10 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.dxe5 d5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ne6
  7. 7.g3 c5
  8. 8.Bg2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.h4 c4
  12. 12.Nbd4 Nexd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.Qd2 f6
  15. 15.exf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 d4
  18. 18.f4 d3
  19. 19.Qc3 Nd4
  20. 20.Kh2 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd2 b5
  22. 22.Qb4 Qd7
  23. 23.a4 a5
  24. 24.Qxa5 Nb3
  25. 25.Qb4 bxa4
  26. 26.Bc3 d2
  27. 27.Rad1 Bxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Qg4
  29. 29.Qb7 Qxd1
  30. 30.e6 Qg4
  31. 31.Bf3 Qg6
  32. 32.h5 Qh6
  33. 33.e7 Rfe8
  34. 34.Qd5+ Kh8
  35. 35.Qf7 Rg8
  36. 36.g4 Qd6
  37. 37.g5 Nd4
  38. 38.Bg4 Rce8
  39. 39.h6 Rxe7
  40. 40.hxg7+ Rxg7
  41. 41.Qf6 Qxf6
  42. 42.gxf6 Re4
  43. 43.fxg7+ Kxg7
  44. 44.Bxd2 Nb3
  45. 45.Bc3+ Kg8
  46. 46.Bd7 Re2+
  47. 47.Kg1 Nc5
  48. 48.Bc6 Kf7
  49. 49.Bd5+ Kg6
  50. 50.Bxc4 Re4
  51. 51.Bd5 Rxf4
  52. 52.Kg2 h5
  53. 53.Bc6 h4
  54. 54.Kh3 Ne6
  55. 55.Be8+ Kh7
  56. 56.Bd7 Ng5+
  57. 57.Kg2 h3+
  58. 58.Kg1 Kg6
  59. 59.Bc6 Nf3+
  60. 60.Kh1 Kh5
  61. 61.Ba5 Ne5
  62. 62.Bd5 Ng4

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