Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 67 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C86)
Moves 67
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/5k1P/8/8/5K2/8/8/6r1 b - - 2 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Be3 Bg6
  16. 16.Nbd2 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bd5 Nxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 Rb6
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Be3 c5
  21. 21.Nxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.b4 Qc7
  23. 23.Ra5 Kh8
  24. 24.Rda1 Rc8
  25. 25.Ra7 Qd8
  26. 26.bxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Ra8 Rc8
  29. 29.Qxe5 Rbb8
  30. 30.Rxb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.Ra7 Qb6
  32. 32.Re7 Rf8
  33. 33.h4 h5
  34. 34.Bf3 Qf6
  35. 35.Bxh5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Rxe5 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxb5 Bxh5
  38. 38.Rxh5+ Kg8
  39. 39.g4 Rxc3
  40. 40.Kg2 g6
  41. 41.Rb5 Kg7
  42. 42.f3 Rc4
  43. 43.Kg3 Ra4
  44. 44.Rb3 Rc4
  45. 45.f4 Ra4
  46. 46.Rf3 Rb4
  47. 47.f5 gxf5
  48. 48.Rxf5 Ra4
  49. 49.h5 f6
  50. 50.Rd5 Rb4
  51. 51.Rd7+ Kg8
  52. 52.Kh4 Rb1
  53. 53.Kg3 Rb4
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra4
  55. 55.Re7 Kf8
  56. 56.Re4 Ra1
  57. 57.Rb4 Ra7
  58. 58.Kf4 Kg7
  59. 59.Rb5 Ra4+
  60. 60.Kf5 Ra7
  61. 61.Rd5 Re7
  62. 62.h6+ Kf7
  63. 63.g5 fxg5
  64. 64.Rd8 Re1
  65. 65.h7 Rf1+
  66. 66.Kxg5 Rg1+
  67. 67.Kf4

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