Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

It · 1999 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 1
Date 1999.12.27
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

6R1/2k5/8/2P2p2/1P3p2/1r6/4K3/8 w - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 c5
  9. 9.O-O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qb6
  11. 11.Qa4 a6
  12. 12.Be2 Qc7
  13. 13.Qd4 b5
  14. 14.Nd6+ Bxd6
  15. 15.Qxd6 Qxd6
  16. 16.Rxd6 Bb7
  17. 17.Rhd1 Nc5
  18. 18.Ne1 f5
  19. 19.Nd3 Nxd3+
  20. 20.R1xd3 Bxg2
  21. 21.Ra3 Bb7
  22. 22.Rb6 O-O-O
  23. 23.Rc3+ Kb8
  24. 24.Bf3 Rd7
  25. 25.Rd3 Rc7
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rxb7
  27. 27.Rxa6 Rg8
  28. 28.Rg3 Rg4
  29. 29.b3 h5
  30. 30.a4 bxa4
  31. 31.Rxa4 Kc7
  32. 32.f4 Kd6
  33. 33.Kd2 h4
  34. 34.Rxg4 fxg4
  35. 35.Ke3 f5
  36. 36.b4 Rc7
  37. 37.Kd3 g3
  38. 38.hxg3 hxg3
  39. 39.c4 g2
  40. 40.Ra6+ Rc6
  41. 41.Ra1 e5
  42. 42.Rg1 Ra6
  43. 43.Rxg2 Ra3+
  44. 44.Ke2 exf4
  45. 45.Rg8 Rb3
  46. 46.c5+ Kc7

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