Judit Polgar vs LD Nisipeanu

World Cup · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black LD Nisipeanu
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 2.7
Date 2009.11.26
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R3Q3/5pk1/5rpp/8/1P6/Pq5P/5PPK/8 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c4 d6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 e5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Be6
  14. 14.Be2 Qb8
  15. 15.Rd2 b5
  16. 16.Nd5 bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Nb4
  20. 20.Rd2 Rd8
  21. 21.a3 Nc6
  22. 22.Rad1 a5
  23. 23.Nc1 Nd4
  24. 24.Ne2 Nxe2+
  25. 25.Qxe2 h6
  26. 26.h3 Ra7
  27. 27.Rd5 a4
  28. 28.R1d2 Rb7
  29. 29.Kh2 Rb6
  30. 30.Ra5 Qc7
  31. 31.Rxa4 Qb7
  32. 32.b4 d5
  33. 33.exd5 Rxd5
  34. 34.Rxd5 Qxd5
  35. 35.Ra5 Qb3
  36. 36.Qxe5 Rf6
  37. 37.Qe4 g6
  38. 38.Ra8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Qe8

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