Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

Tilburg Fontys · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 9
Date 1997.10.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rb2r1k/2R1Np1p/3q1PpB/2p5/1p1n4/8/1PP2QPP/5RK1 b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Ra7 c5
  15. 15.e5 Nfd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Qg3 O-O
  18. 18.Nc3 Ne7
  19. 19.exd6 Nf5
  20. 20.Qf2 Qb6
  21. 21.Rc7 Nd4
  22. 22.f5 b4
  23. 23.f6 g6
  24. 24.Nd5 Qxd6
  25. 25.Ne7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Bh6

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