Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Moscow ol (Men) · 1994 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow ol (Men)
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3k1pp1/1R1n4/3Pp1p1/r1p1P3/5P1P/3NK1P1/8 w - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Re1 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Re8
  9. 9.d5 Nb8
  10. 10.Bxd7 Nbxd7
  11. 11.c4 c6
  12. 12.Nc3 a6
  13. 13.Be3 Ng4
  14. 14.Bd2 Ngf6
  15. 15.b4 Qc7
  16. 16.Rec1 Rec8
  17. 17.Be3 Ng4
  18. 18.dxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Bd2 Ngf6
  20. 20.a4 Bd8
  21. 21.a5 Qb8
  22. 22.Rcb1 Ra7
  23. 23.h3 Qa8
  24. 24.Qd3 Be7
  25. 25.Bg5 h6
  26. 26.Be3 c5
  27. 27.b5 axb5
  28. 28.Rxb5 Rb8
  29. 29.Bd2 Ra6
  30. 30.Rab1 Rxa5
  31. 31.Rxb8+ Nxb8
  32. 32.Nd5 Ra7
  33. 33.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  34. 34.Qxd6 Nd7
  35. 35.Qd5 Qxd5
  36. 36.cxd5 Kf8
  37. 37.Be3 Ke8
  38. 38.Nd2 Ra4
  39. 39.Kf1 Bg5
  40. 40.Bxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Ke2 c4
  42. 42.Rc1 Nb6
  43. 43.Rb1 Nc8
  44. 44.f3 Nd6
  45. 45.Rb6 Kd7

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