Judit Polgar vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

1R6/5k2/1P6/1r6/7K/8/8/8 w - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Bc4 Nb6
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.exd6 Qxd6
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Na3 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Qd5
  12. 12.Nb5 Rc8
  13. 13.Nfxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 e6
  15. 15.Bf4 Qxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Nd5
  17. 17.Be5 a6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rg8
  19. 19.Rad1 g6
  20. 20.Nf3 h6
  21. 21.Nd2 Be7
  22. 22.Ne4 f5
  23. 23.c4 fxe4
  24. 24.cxd5 Rc5
  25. 25.Rxe4 Rxd5
  26. 26.Rde1 g5
  27. 27.Bc3 Rg6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Rxe6 Kf7
  30. 30.Re4 Rd1+
  31. 31.Re1 Rd5
  32. 32.b4 Bf6
  33. 33.Kf1 Bxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Rd2
  35. 35.Re5 b6
  36. 36.g4 Rc2
  37. 37.Rf5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rf3 a5
  39. 39.Rh3 a4
  40. 40.Rxh6 a3
  41. 41.Kg2 a2
  42. 42.Rh7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ra7 Kd5
  44. 44.h4 gxh4
  45. 45.g5 Ke6
  46. 46.g6 Rxc3
  47. 47.g7 Rc8
  48. 48.Rxa2 Kf7
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kg8
  50. 50.Rb7 Rc6
  51. 51.Kh3 Rc4
  52. 52.b5 Rf4
  53. 53.f3 Rxf3+
  54. 54.Kxh4 Rf5
  55. 55.Rxb6 Kxg7
  56. 56.Rb8 Kf7
  57. 57.b6 Rb5

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