Judit Polgar vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1r6/8/4Q3/2p2KPP/3b4/1P3P2/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ng3 Bf8
  14. 14.h3 Qc7
  15. 15.Nh4 g6
  16. 16.Be3 d5
  17. 17.Qc1 Kh7
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Bb7
  20. 20.a4 c4
  21. 21.axb5 cxd3
  22. 22.Rxa5 Qxa5
  23. 23.Bxd3 axb5
  24. 24.c4 Nb4
  25. 25.Bb1 bxc4
  26. 26.Nhf5 e4
  27. 27.Ne3 Qa6
  28. 28.Ng4 Nd3
  29. 29.Bxd3 exd3
  30. 30.Rxe8 Rxe8
  31. 31.Bc3 g5
  32. 32.Nf6+ Kg6
  33. 33.Qd1 Qxf6
  34. 34.Qh5+ Kg7
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Bxf6 d2
  37. 37.Kh2 Re6
  38. 38.Nxh6+ Bxh6
  39. 39.Qxh6 Rxf6
  40. 40.Qxg5+ Rg6
  41. 41.Qd8+ Kg7
  42. 42.g4 Be4
  43. 43.Qxd2 Bd3
  44. 44.Qc3+ Kg8
  45. 45.Kg3 Rb6
  46. 46.Qd4 Rb3
  47. 47.Kf4 Be2
  48. 48.h4 f6
  49. 49.Qe4 Bd3
  50. 50.Qe8+ Kg7
  51. 51.Qe7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Qxf6 Rb7
  53. 53.Qe5

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