Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 14
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3nk3/5p2/2p1n3/3pP1p1/6R1/q6r/6P1/1Q2R2K w - - 6 40

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.d4 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 exd4
  12. 12.Qd3 dxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Qd7
  14. 14.Bh6 b4
  15. 15.Qe3 gxh6
  16. 16.Ba4 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb5
  18. 18.Bxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Nf3 Rg8
  20. 20.Kh1 Rg6
  21. 21.a4 bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Nh5
  23. 23.Ra8+ Nd8
  24. 24.Nd4 Bg5
  25. 25.Qf3 Ng7
  26. 26.Rb8 Ne6
  27. 27.Nxb5 c6
  28. 28.Nc3 Qa7
  29. 29.Rb4 Rf6
  30. 30.Qd1 Rxf2
  31. 31.e5 d5
  32. 32.Qd3 Qc5
  33. 33.Rg4 Rxb2
  34. 34.h4 Rb3
  35. 35.hxg5 Rxc3
  36. 36.Qxh7 hxg5
  37. 37.Qg8+ Qf8
  38. 38.Qh7 Qa3
  39. 39.Qb1 Rh3+

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