Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p3p1p/3p2p1/1P2P1P1/5P2/PR3QP1/5K2/3r3q b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Bd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Qd2 g6
  7. 7.b3 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bg4
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O Qa5
  14. 14.Rab1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Rfc1 a6
  16. 16.a3 Bf6
  17. 17.Bg4 e6
  18. 18.b4 Qg5
  19. 19.f4 Qh6
  20. 20.Ne2 Nde5
  21. 21.Rc2 Nxg4
  22. 22.hxg4 Bxb2
  23. 23.Rbxb2 Qh4
  24. 24.g5 e5
  25. 25.b5 axb5
  26. 26.cxb5 Nd4
  27. 27.Nxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Rb3 Re8
  29. 29.g3 Qg4
  30. 30.Qxd4 Ra4
  31. 31.Rc4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Qxc4 Rc8
  33. 33.Qd3 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qh5
  35. 35.e5 Rd1
  36. 36.Qf3 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kf2

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