Judit Polgar vs Vl Kovalev

19th European Teams · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Vl Kovalev
Result 1-0
Event 19th European Teams
Site Warsaw POL
Round 9.4
Date 2013.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2p3p1/8/4N1k1/1P1PKp2/5p1P/6r1/6R1 b - - 5 52

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.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.d3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.a4 Bf8
  12. 12.Re1 Qd6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.exd5 Na5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bxd5
  17. 17.b4 Nc6
  18. 18.Ng5 Ra8
  19. 19.Nge4 Qe6
  20. 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  21. 21.d4 Ra1
  22. 22.Qxb5 Bxg2
  23. 23.Qd3 e4
  24. 24.Qg3 Bf3
  25. 25.Nxe4 Qf5
  26. 26.Qg5 Qh3
  27. 27.Nf6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bf5 h6
  29. 29.Bxh3 hxg5
  30. 30.Bg4 Bxg4
  31. 31.Nxg4 f5
  32. 32.Ne3 f4
  33. 33.Nd5 Bd6
  34. 34.Kg2 Kh7
  35. 35.h3 Rb1
  36. 36.Kf3 Na7
  37. 37.Bd2 Rb2
  38. 38.Ke2 Nb5
  39. 39.Kd3 Kg6
  40. 40.Ne7+ Kf7
  41. 41.Nc6 Na3
  42. 42.Ra1 Nb1
  43. 43.Be1 f3
  44. 44.Na5 Nxc3
  45. 45.Kxc3 Re2
  46. 46.Nc4 Bf4
  47. 47.Kd3 Kg6
  48. 48.Bd2 Rxf2
  49. 49.Bxf4 gxf4
  50. 50.Ke4 Kg5
  51. 51.Rg1+ Rg2
  52. 52.Ne5

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