Judit Polgar vs Boris Spassky

VAM Hoogeveen 2nd · 1998 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1-0
Event VAM Hoogeveen 2nd
Site Hoogeveen
Round 3
Date 1998.10.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1bb2n1p/p3QB2/1p1p3p/1P6/2q4P/P1B1RPP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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 exd4
  14. 14.cxd4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Ne4
  16. 16.N3d2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 c5
  18. 18.Ne3 g6
  19. 19.Ng4 Bf8
  20. 20.dxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Nh6+ Kg7
  22. 22.Qf3 f6
  23. 23.e6 Nf8
  24. 24.b4 Bb6
  25. 25.e7 Rxe7
  26. 26.Rxe7+ Qxe7
  27. 27.Re1 Qd8
  28. 28.Ng4 Nd7
  29. 29.Qf4 Kf7
  30. 30.Qh6 Qg8
  31. 31.Qh4 Qh8
  32. 32.Nh6+ Kf8
  33. 33.Qg4 f5
  34. 34.Nxf5 Qf6
  35. 35.Bg5 Qc3
  36. 36.Re2 Bc7
  37. 37.Ng3 Ne5
  38. 38.Qe6 Nf7
  39. 39.Be7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nh5 gxh5
  41. 41.Bf6

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