Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Super Final · 2000 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Super Final
Site Buenos Aires ARG
Round 3
Date 2000.09.20
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5r1k/6Qp/3pP2P/p5q1/Pp6/1P6/K5R1 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qd2 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 O-O
  12. 12.Bxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qd4 b6
  14. 14.Kb1 Bb7
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Rhe1 Qc7
  17. 17.g4 f6
  18. 18.f5 Nxd3
  19. 19.cxd3 exf5
  20. 20.gxf5 fxe5
  21. 21.Rxe5 Qc5
  22. 22.Qg4 b5
  23. 23.d4 Qd6
  24. 24.h4 Rc7
  25. 25.Re6 Qd8
  26. 26.Rf1 Rcf7
  27. 27.Re5 b4
  28. 28.Nd1 a5
  29. 29.Ne3 Kh8
  30. 30.h5 a4
  31. 31.Qg2 b3
  32. 32.a3 Qh4
  33. 33.Rd1 h6
  34. 34.Qe2 Rc7
  35. 35.Qb5 Re7
  36. 36.f6 Rxe5
  37. 37.fxg7+ Kxg7
  38. 38.dxe5 Qe4+
  39. 39.Ka1 Rf7
  40. 40.Rg1+ Kh7
  41. 41.Ng4 Bc6
  42. 42.Qxc6 Qxg4
  43. 43.Qg6+

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