Judit Polgar vs Nigel Short

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2005.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

2k5/5p2/2P3p1/2K5/8/8/5R2/1r6 b - - 9 59

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.b3 Bg7
  16. 16.d5 Qb8
  17. 17.c4 c6
  18. 18.Be3 Rc8
  19. 19.Qd2 a5
  20. 20.Bd3 bxc4
  21. 21.bxc4 Ba6
  22. 22.Rab1 Qc7
  23. 23.Rec1 Bf8
  24. 24.Ne2 Nc5
  25. 25.Bxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.dxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Nxe5 Qe6
  28. 28.Ng4 Nxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 Qxg4
  30. 30.Nc3 Qh4
  31. 31.Nd5 Bh6
  32. 32.f4 Rd8
  33. 33.Qf2 Qxf2+
  34. 34.Kxf2 Rab8
  35. 35.g4 Bg7
  36. 36.e5 Kf8
  37. 37.g5 h6
  38. 38.gxh6 Bxh6
  39. 39.Be2 Bb7
  40. 40.Kg3 Bc6
  41. 41.Bf3 Bg7
  42. 42.Nf6 Bxf6
  43. 43.exf6 Bxf3
  44. 44.Kxf3 Rb4
  45. 45.a3 Rd3+
  46. 46.Ke4 Rxa3
  47. 47.Kd5 Re3
  48. 48.Kxc5 Re6
  49. 49.Rxb4 axb4
  50. 50.Kb5 Rxf6
  51. 51.c5 b3
  52. 52.c6 b2
  53. 53.Rb1 Ke7
  54. 54.Rxb2 Rxf4
  55. 55.Re2+ Kd8
  56. 56.Kb6 Rb4+
  57. 57.Kc5 Rb1
  58. 58.Rd2+ Kc8
  59. 59.Rf2

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