Judit Polgar vs A Istratescu

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 73 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black A Istratescu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 4
Date 2008.11.16
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 73
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Final Position

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

2k5/8/2PQ4/8/8/1K6/8/8 b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.dxe5 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Nc3 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Bc5
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bf5 Kh8
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Qd3 Ne7
  14. 14.Bg5 c6
  15. 15.Bh4 Qc7
  16. 16.Kg2 Rae8
  17. 17.Bg3 Bxf5
  18. 18.gxf5 Qc8
  19. 19.f6 Ng6
  20. 20.Ng5 gxf6
  21. 21.exf6 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Re8
  23. 23.Nxf7+ Kg8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Ng5 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe2 Bf8
  27. 27.f7+ Kg7
  28. 28.Qe8 Qe7
  29. 29.Ne6+ Kh6
  30. 30.Nxf8 Qxf8
  31. 31.Qxf8+ Nxf8
  32. 32.Bd6 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf3 Ne6
  34. 34.f8=Q+ Nxf8
  35. 35.Bxf8+ Kxf8
  36. 36.Kf4 Ke7
  37. 37.Ke5 a5
  38. 38.f4 a4
  39. 39.f5 a3
  40. 40.f6+ Kf7
  41. 41.Kf5 c5
  42. 42.Ke5 c4
  43. 43.Kxd5 Kxf6
  44. 44.Kxc4 h5
  45. 45.Kb5 Ke5
  46. 46.c4 h4
  47. 47.c5 Kd4
  48. 48.Kb4 Ke3
  49. 49.Kxa3 Kf4
  50. 50.Kb2 Kg3
  51. 51.a4 Kxh3
  52. 52.a5 Kg3
  53. 53.a6 bxa6
  54. 54.c6 h3
  55. 55.c7 h2
  56. 56.c8=Q h1=Q
  57. 57.Qxa6 Qh8+
  58. 58.c3 Qb8+
  59. 59.Kc2 Kf4
  60. 60.Qf6+ Ke4
  61. 61.Qe6+ Kf4
  62. 62.Qd5 Qb6
  63. 63.c4 Qe3
  64. 64.Qd6+ Kf5
  65. 65.c5 Qe6
  66. 66.Qd3+ Kf6
  67. 67.Kc3 Ke7
  68. 68.Kb4 Qd7
  69. 69.Qg3 Qb7+
  70. 70.Kc3 Kd7
  71. 71.Qd6+ Kc8
  72. 72.c6 Qb3+
  73. 73.Kxb3

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