Judit Polgar vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2005.05.21
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

4N3/6p1/7p/n5k1/6P1/6K1/5P2/8 b - - 1 44

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.a3 Nc6
  11. 11.cxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.Bd3 b5
  17. 17.Qb1 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 a6
  19. 19.a4 b4
  20. 20.Rac1 Bf6
  21. 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.cxb4 Nxb4
  23. 23.Qc3 Na2
  24. 24.Re1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Qxe1 h6
  26. 26.Bxc7 Bxd4
  27. 27.h3 Bf6
  28. 28.Qe8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Be5 Qd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qe2
  31. 31.Qb8 Bxe5+
  32. 32.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  33. 33.Nxe5 f6
  34. 34.Nd3 Kg6
  35. 35.Kg3 Kf5
  36. 36.Kf3 Nc3
  37. 37.a5 Nb5
  38. 38.g4+ Kg5
  39. 39.Nc5 f5
  40. 40.Nxa6 fxg4+
  41. 41.hxg4 Nd4+
  42. 42.Kg3 Nc6
  43. 43.Nc7 Nxa5
  44. 44.Ne8

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