Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Isle of Lewis · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Isle of Lewis
Site Isle of Lewis
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/1P2RpB1/5Pp1/5bP1/8/1r6/4K3 b - - 4 75

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.Nf1 Bf8
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.h3 Bg7
  14. 14.d4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bc2 Nh7
  16. 16.Be3 Ng5
  17. 17.Nxg5 hxg5
  18. 18.Qd2 Bf6
  19. 19.d5 Na5
  20. 20.b3 Be7
  21. 21.c4 c5
  22. 22.dxc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.cxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Red1 Kg7
  25. 25.f3 f6
  26. 26.Qf2 Qb8
  27. 27.Nh1 Rc8
  28. 28.Rd2 Bd7
  29. 29.Rad1 Be6
  30. 30.h4 gxh4
  31. 31.Qxh4 Rh8
  32. 32.Qg3 Nc6
  33. 33.Bb1 Kf7
  34. 34.Nf2 g5
  35. 35.Ng4 Qb7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rac8
  37. 37.Rdd1 Rh4
  38. 38.Qe1 Bxg4
  39. 39.fxg4 Rch8
  40. 40.Qe2 Nd4
  41. 41.Bxd4 exd4
  42. 42.Bd3 Bd8
  43. 43.Qf3 Qd7
  44. 44.Qf5 Qxf5
  45. 45.gxf5 Bb6
  46. 46.b4 Rxe4
  47. 47.Rc6 Reh4
  48. 48.Re1 Bd8
  49. 49.Rxd6 Be7
  50. 50.Rd7 Rh1+
  51. 51.Kf2 Rxe1
  52. 52.Kxe1 Ra8
  53. 53.Bxb5 Kf8
  54. 54.Rxd4 Rxa2
  55. 55.Bc6 Rb2
  56. 56.b5 Bc5
  57. 57.Rd8+ Ke7
  58. 58.Rd7+ Kf8
  59. 59.Rb7 Bd4
  60. 60.Kd1 Be3
  61. 61.Rd7 Bf4
  62. 62.Rh7 Be3
  63. 63.Rh3 Bf4
  64. 64.Rd3 Ke7
  65. 65.Rd4 Kf8
  66. 66.Rd7 Be3
  67. 67.Rd6 Kg7
  68. 68.Re6 Bf4
  69. 69.g4 Rd2+
  70. 70.Ke1 Rb2
  71. 71.Be8 Bg3+
  72. 72.Kd1 Bf4
  73. 73.b6 Rd2+
  74. 74.Ke1 Rb2
  75. 75.Bg6

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