Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 4
Date 2001.02.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

q7/P4pk1/6p1/R2N3p/8/1KP5/7P/8 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.Bxb6 Qxb6
  14. 14.a5 Qb7
  15. 15.Bc4 g6
  16. 16.Ra4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nc1 h5
  18. 18.Nd3 Bh6
  19. 19.Qxb4 Qc7
  20. 20.Qa3 O-O
  21. 21.Nf2 Bc1
  22. 22.Nd3 Be3
  23. 23.Kd1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Re1 Bh6
  25. 25.c3 Rb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rb4 Nxd5
  28. 28.Rxb5 Qc4
  29. 29.Rxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Kc2 Ra8
  31. 31.a6 Qc6
  32. 32.Ra1 e4
  33. 33.Nb4 Qc4
  34. 34.Qa5 exf3
  35. 35.gxf3 Re8
  36. 36.Qd5 Re2+
  37. 37.Kd1 Rd2+
  38. 38.Qxd2 Bxd2
  39. 39.Kxd2 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kc2 Qf5+
  41. 41.Nd3 Qxf3
  42. 42.Ra5 Qa8
  43. 43.a7 d5
  44. 44.Nb4 d4
  45. 45.Nd5 dxc3
  46. 46.bxc3 Kg7
  47. 47.Kb3

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