Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 82 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 8
Date 1997.04.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 82
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Final Position

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

3b4/6Qk/3pB2p/5P1K/7P/5P2/8/8 b - - 0 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bg4
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.d3 O-O
  13. 13.b4 Bb6
  14. 14.Na3 Qa6
  15. 15.Bb3 Nd8
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Nh4 Ne6
  18. 18.Nf5 c5
  19. 19.Nc2 Bd8
  20. 20.c4 cxb4
  21. 21.Nxb4 Qb6
  22. 22.Be3 Nc5
  23. 23.Qb1 Bxf5
  24. 24.gxf5 Qb7
  25. 25.Ba2 g6
  26. 26.Bh6 Re8
  27. 27.cxb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.Kh2 Qd7
  29. 29.Rg1 Kh8
  30. 30.Bc4 Rg8
  31. 31.Nd5 gxf5
  32. 32.Nxf6 Bxf6
  33. 33.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  34. 34.exf5 Qb7
  35. 35.Qa2 Qe7
  36. 36.Bxf7+ Kh8
  37. 37.Bc4 Qd8
  38. 38.Qa7 e4
  39. 39.Qf7 Nxd3
  40. 40.Bd5 Ne5
  41. 41.Qb7 Qe7
  42. 42.Qc8+ Qd8
  43. 43.Qb7 Qe7
  44. 44.Qb1 Nd7
  45. 45.Kh1 Bg7
  46. 46.Be3 Nf6
  47. 47.Be6 Qe8
  48. 48.Bd4 Qa8
  49. 49.Kg1 Qd8
  50. 50.Qb2 Qf8
  51. 51.Kf1 Qd8
  52. 52.Qc3 Qf8
  53. 53.h4 h6
  54. 54.Qb3 Nh7
  55. 55.Be3 Nf6
  56. 56.Qc4 Qd8
  57. 57.Qc6 Qe7
  58. 58.Bb6 Kh7
  59. 59.Ke1 Kh8
  60. 60.Qc8+ Qe8
  61. 61.Bd8 Ng4
  62. 62.Bd7 Qg8
  63. 63.Be6 Qe8
  64. 64.Qc7 Qb5
  65. 65.Bg5 Qe8
  66. 66.Bd2 Ne5
  67. 67.Kf1 Nf3
  68. 68.Bc3 Nd4
  69. 69.Bxd4 Bxd4
  70. 70.Qc4 Bg7
  71. 71.Qxe4 Qf8
  72. 72.Kg2 Bf6
  73. 73.Kh3 Bg7
  74. 74.Qc6 Bf6
  75. 75.Kg4 Be7
  76. 76.Kh5 Kh7
  77. 77.Qc4 Qf6
  78. 78.Qg4 Qg7
  79. 79.Qe4 Qf6
  80. 80.f3 Bd8
  81. 81.Qg4 Qg7
  82. 82.Qxg7+

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