Judit Polgar vs Jan Timman

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Jan Timman
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rN5k/2P2pbp/p5p1/2Q5/5p2/4nP2/3q1BPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.f3 b5
  6. 6.Qd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.d5 Bb7
  8. 8.dxc6 Bxc6
  9. 9.Nxb5 Bg7
  10. 10.Nd4 Bb7
  11. 11.Bb5 O-O
  12. 12.Nge2 a6
  13. 13.Bc6 Qc8
  14. 14.Bxb7 Qxb7
  15. 15.Nb3 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.Bd4 e5
  18. 18.Bf2 N7b6
  19. 19.Na5 Qc7
  20. 20.O-O Rfd8
  21. 21.Rad1 Na4
  22. 22.Qe1 Nxb2
  23. 23.Rb1 Na4
  24. 24.c4 Nf4
  25. 25.Nxf4 exf4
  26. 26.Rb7 Qc8
  27. 27.Qe7 Rf8
  28. 28.c5 Nc3
  29. 29.c6 Nd5
  30. 30.Qc5 Ne3
  31. 31.Rc1 Qe6
  32. 32.c7 Qxa2
  33. 33.Nc6 Qd2
  34. 34.Rb8 Kh8
  35. 35.Rxa8 Rxa8
  36. 36.Nb8

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