Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

It · 2000 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Merida MEX
Round 5
Date 2000.06.18
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pqp2pp1/1r2p2p/3nN3/3P4/1Q6/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 w - - 10 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Bxg5
  10. 10.Nxg5 Nf6
  11. 11.Be2 Qd6
  12. 12.Bf3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bxb7 Rab8
  14. 14.Bf3 Bc6
  15. 15.Rhe1 h6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nd5
  18. 18.Qa5 Rb6
  19. 19.Ne5 Qb7
  20. 20.Qa3 Ra6
  21. 21.Qb3 Rb6

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