Judit Polgar vs Vladimir Kramnik

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 11
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/1K6/8/1k6/8/P7/8 b - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Bb7
  12. 12.f5 e5
  13. 13.Qd3 b4
  14. 14.Bxf6 bxc3
  15. 15.Bxg7 Rg8
  16. 16.f6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 cxb2+
  18. 18.Kb1 Qxf6
  19. 19.Rhf1 Qe6
  20. 20.Bh5 Rf8
  21. 21.Rxf7 Rxf7
  22. 22.Rf1 O-O-O
  23. 23.Bxf7 Qd7
  24. 24.Bd5 Qb5
  25. 25.Qxb5 axb5
  26. 26.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  27. 27.Rf7+ Kc6
  28. 28.Rxh7 d5
  29. 29.exd5+ Kxd5
  30. 30.Kxb2 Kd4
  31. 31.g4 e4
  32. 32.Re7 Ke3
  33. 33.h4 Kf4
  34. 34.g5 Rh8
  35. 35.g6 Rxh4
  36. 36.g7 Rg4
  37. 37.Kc3 Kf3
  38. 38.Kd4 b4
  39. 39.Kc4 Ke3
  40. 40.Kxb4 Kd2
  41. 41.c4 e3
  42. 42.Kb5 e2
  43. 43.c5 Rxg7
  44. 44.Rxe2+ Kxe2
  45. 45.Kb6 Kd3
  46. 46.c6 Kc4
  47. 47.c7 Rxc7
  48. 48.Kxc7 Kb4
  49. 49.Kb6

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