Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 5
Date 1999.04.11
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1r2/3P3k/P5q1/3Q4/1pNp4/1P2ppp1/6RP/7K w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 b6
  10. 10.a4 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nb4
  14. 14.c4 a5
  15. 15.Bd2 Na6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bg5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bc8
  18. 18.Qc2 g6
  19. 19.g3 Bh3
  20. 20.Rf2 Nb4
  21. 21.Qe2 Qd7
  22. 22.Nd2 f5
  23. 23.Bxb4 axb4
  24. 24.b3 Qc7
  25. 25.Qe1 e4
  26. 26.fxe4 Qg7
  27. 27.e5 dxe5
  28. 28.Bf1 Bg4
  29. 29.Be2 h5
  30. 30.Bxg4 hxg4
  31. 31.c5 bxc5
  32. 32.Nc4 e4
  33. 33.Rd1 Bf6
  34. 34.d6 Bd4
  35. 35.Ra2 Rae8
  36. 36.a5 e3
  37. 37.Qf1 g5
  38. 38.Qg2 f4
  39. 39.Qd5+ Kh8
  40. 40.gxf4 gxf4
  41. 41.d7 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxd4 cxd4
  43. 43.Qh5+ Kg8
  44. 44.Rg2 g3
  45. 45.Qd5+ Kh7
  46. 46.Qh5+ Qh6
  47. 47.Qd5 Qg6
  48. 48.a6 f3

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