Judit Polgar vs Anatoly Karpov

Essent · 2003 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 1
Date 2003.10.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rr2/p1pb1ppk/1p6/n1qPB2Q/8/2P1R3/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qd6
  14. 14.Rb1 b6
  15. 15.Re1 Be6
  16. 16.Bd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Rb5 Na5
  18. 18.Rbe5 Nc6
  19. 19.R5e2 Bd7
  20. 20.d5 Na5
  21. 21.Ne5 Bf6
  22. 22.Bf4 Bxe5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Qxa3
  24. 24.Re3 Qc5
  25. 25.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  26. 26.Qh5+

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