Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2003.01.11
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4r3/6kp/3p2p1/2q3b1/4p3/5BP1/Q4PKP/1R6 w - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Qe2 Bg6
  20. 20.Bd3 Be8
  21. 21.Ra3 Ne7
  22. 22.Be4 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Qb6
  24. 24.b4 axb4
  25. 25.Nxb4 Qc5
  26. 26.Qa2 Bb5
  27. 27.c4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Bxc4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Ra8 Rbb8
  30. 30.Rxb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.Bd5 g6
  32. 32.g3 Kg7
  33. 33.Kg2 Qd4
  34. 34.Bc6 Qc5
  35. 35.Bf3 Re8
  36. 36.Rb1 e4

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