Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmund · 1996 · Sicilian, Closed · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2R4N/6pb/p2p4/3B1P2/2P5/bP4PP/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.f4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Bb5 Nd4
  6. 6.Bd3 d6
  7. 7.Nxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Ne2 Nf6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe1 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 d5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb6
  13. 13.d3 Nxc4
  14. 14.dxc4 b5
  15. 15.Qf2 bxc4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qxd5
  17. 17.Be3 a5
  18. 18.c3 Rd8
  19. 19.Qc2 e6
  20. 20.Rad1 Qh5
  21. 21.Nc6 Rxd1
  22. 22.Rxd1 Bb7
  23. 23.Ne7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rd7 Qb5
  25. 25.Qd2 Bd5
  26. 26.Rc7 Be4
  27. 27.Nc8 Qd5
  28. 28.Nd6 Kg8
  29. 29.Nxc4 Rb8
  30. 30.Qxd5 exd5
  31. 31.Ba7 Ra8
  32. 32.Nd6 Bb1
  33. 33.Nxf7 Bxa2
  34. 34.Ng5 Re8
  35. 35.Bd4 Bh6
  36. 36.Nxh7

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