Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Dortmund · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 3
Date 1997.07.06
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1b2Rp1p/p5p1/1p4R1/1P1p1Q2/2qB4/2P1K2P/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 a6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 Nf6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O O-O
  10. 10.g4 Nxg4
  11. 11.Rg1 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe2 Qc7
  13. 13.Be3 b5
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Bd4 g6
  16. 16.Qh5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qh6 Bf6
  18. 18.Rd3 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Re8
  20. 20.Rh3 Nf8
  21. 21.e5 d5
  22. 22.Bd3 Nxe5
  23. 23.fxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Qh4 Bb7
  25. 25.Rf3 Rac8
  26. 26.Nce2 Rc7
  27. 27.Rf6 Ree7
  28. 28.Kd2 Red7
  29. 29.a3 Kg7
  30. 30.Nf4 Rc8
  31. 31.Rg5 Qc7
  32. 32.Nfxe6+ Nxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Qa5+
  34. 34.b4 Qxa3
  35. 35.Nf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Ne7+ Rxe7
  37. 37.Rxe7 Qc3+
  38. 38.Ke2 d4
  39. 39.Qf4

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