Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 5th · 1996 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q1bk1/pp5p/8/1p1p2r1/3p4/1R6/P4PK1/2q5 w - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Bg5 Qb6
  6. 6.Rb1 Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Bxf3
  8. 8.gxf3 Nd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Qc7
  10. 10.b4 Ngf6
  11. 11.h4 O-O
  12. 12.Bd3 e5
  13. 13.Ne2 d5
  14. 14.h5 Nxh5
  15. 15.Rxh5 gxh5
  16. 16.Bh6 exd4
  17. 17.Ng3 Ne5
  18. 18.Ke2 f5
  19. 19.Nxf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.exf5 Re8
  21. 21.Kf1 Nxd3
  22. 22.Qg5 Ne5
  23. 23.f6 Nxf3
  24. 24.Qxh5 Re5
  25. 25.Qxf3 Bxh6
  26. 26.Qg3+ Kf8
  27. 27.b5 cxb5
  28. 28.Qa3+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qh3 Qxc2
  30. 30.Qd7+ Kxf6
  31. 31.Qd8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Qd7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qd8+ Bf8
  34. 34.Rb3 Qc1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rg5+

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