Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2005.05.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/1k6/7R/5p1p/1Kp4P/8/4b3 w - - 8 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne7
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Bg5+ Ke8
  12. 12.Rad1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rd2 Be6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Be7
  15. 15.Be3 a6
  16. 16.Ne2 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  18. 18.b3 Be7
  19. 19.c4 h5
  20. 20.Nfd4 Bc8
  21. 21.f4 h4
  22. 22.Nc3 Rh5
  23. 23.Ne4 c5
  24. 24.Ne2 b6
  25. 25.N2c3 Bb7
  26. 26.Nd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.cxd5 Nxe5
  28. 28.fxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.d6 cxd6
  30. 30.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  31. 31.Bf4 Ke7
  32. 32.Bxe5 Bxe5
  33. 33.Rd5 f6
  34. 34.Kf1 g5
  35. 35.a4 Bd6
  36. 36.Ke2 Kd7
  37. 37.Ke3 Kc6
  38. 38.Ke4 b5
  39. 39.axb5+ axb5
  40. 40.Rd1 Be5
  41. 41.Rd8 c4
  42. 42.bxc4 bxc4
  43. 43.Rc8+ Kb5
  44. 44.Kd5 c3
  45. 45.Rc4 Kb6
  46. 46.Rc5 Kb7
  47. 47.Rc6 Bd4
  48. 48.Kd6 Be5+
  49. 49.Kc5 Bf4
  50. 50.Kd5 Be5
  51. 51.Kc5 Bf4
  52. 52.Kb5 Bd2
  53. 53.Rc4 f5
  54. 54.Ka4 g4
  55. 55.Kb3 gxh3
  56. 56.gxh3 f4
  57. 57.Rc5 Kb6
  58. 58.Rh5 Be1
  59. 59.Rf5 Bd2
  60. 60.Rh5 Be1

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