Judit Polgar vs Sergey Karjakin

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 5.02
Date 2012.09.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/1p5p/3bk1p1/p2p1pP1/P2p1P2/1PP4P/4K1N1/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.c3 Nxe5
  9. 9.Rxe5 d6
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.d4 d5
  12. 12.Nd2 Bd6
  13. 13.Nf3 Ne7
  14. 14.Bd3 Bf5
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 f6
  17. 17.Bd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Re2 Qf5
  19. 19.Qxf5 Nxf5
  20. 20.g4 Ne7
  21. 21.Rae1 Kf7
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxf4
  23. 23.Rxe7+ Kg8
  24. 24.Nh4 Bd6
  25. 25.Rd7 g6
  26. 26.Ng2 Rf7
  27. 27.Rxf7 Kxf7
  28. 28.h3 Rh8
  29. 29.Ne3 c6
  30. 30.a4 a5
  31. 31.b3 Re8
  32. 32.Kf1 Re4
  33. 33.Re2 Bf4
  34. 34.Ng2 Bd6
  35. 35.f3 Re6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Kxe6
  37. 37.f4 c5
  38. 38.Ke2 f5
  39. 39.g5 cxd4

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