Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-rapid 4th · 1995 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

4k3/1N5R/4p1r1/2K1n3/8/8/8/8 b - - 5 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 Bd7
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qd3 Qa5
  11. 11.h4 O-O
  12. 12.Nd4 Rfc8
  13. 13.Bd2 Qc7
  14. 14.Rhe1 Nd7
  15. 15.h5 Nc5
  16. 16.Qg3 Bf6
  17. 17.Bg5 Bxg5+
  18. 18.Qxg5 h6
  19. 19.Qg3 Be8
  20. 20.f4 a6
  21. 21.f5 Qe7
  22. 22.Rf1 Qg5+
  23. 23.Qxg5 hxg5
  24. 24.g4 b5
  25. 25.a3 Rab8
  26. 26.fxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rf3 b4
  28. 28.axb4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Re3 Rcb8
  30. 30.Nf3 Rxb2
  31. 31.Rxd6 R2b6
  32. 32.Rxb6 Rxb6
  33. 33.Nxg5 Kf8
  34. 34.Ne2 Ke7
  35. 35.Rc3 Rb5
  36. 36.e5 Ra5
  37. 37.Nd4 Bd7
  38. 38.Rf3 Be8
  39. 39.Kd2 Ra4
  40. 40.Rf4 a5
  41. 41.Ngf3 Ra1
  42. 42.Nh4 a4
  43. 43.Ng6+ Kd8
  44. 44.Rf3 a3
  45. 45.Ke2 Na4
  46. 46.Rd3 Kc8
  47. 47.Kd2 a2
  48. 48.Ra3 Nc5
  49. 49.Kc3 Kb7
  50. 50.Kc4 Nd7
  51. 51.Nb3 Re1
  52. 52.Rxa2 Bxg6
  53. 53.hxg6 Re4+
  54. 54.Kb5 Rxe5+
  55. 55.Kb4 Rg5
  56. 56.c4 Rxg4
  57. 57.Rd2 Ne5
  58. 58.Kb5 Nxc4
  59. 59.Rd7+ Kc8
  60. 60.Rxg7 Ne5
  61. 61.Nc5 Rxg6
  62. 62.Rh7 Kd8
  63. 63.Nb7+ Ke8
  64. 64.Kc5

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