Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

Hoogovens · 1998 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1998.01.17
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B66)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/r3p3/7Q/1PP5/1K6/6PP/5r2 w - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Be7
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bf3 Rc8
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.f5 Qa5
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Kb1 Kd7
  17. 17.e5 Bxf3
  18. 18.exd6 Bxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Bf8
  20. 20.Qxf6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Ne4 Qc7
  22. 22.Rxd6+ Qxd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Kxd6
  24. 24.Qd4+ Kc6
  25. 25.a4 Rhd8
  26. 26.Qa7 Rd1+
  27. 27.Ka2 bxa4
  28. 28.Qxa6+ Kd7
  29. 29.Qxa4+ Rc6
  30. 30.Qa7+ Kd6
  31. 31.Qf2 Rd5
  32. 32.b3 h5
  33. 33.c4 Rf5
  34. 34.Qd4+ Ke7
  35. 35.Ka3 Rd6
  36. 36.Qg7+ Ke8
  37. 37.b4 Rf7
  38. 38.Qh8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qxh5 Ra6+
  40. 40.Kb3 Rf1

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