Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Blindfold Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Blindfold Rapid
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2006.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1r6/8/8/3K4/8/4k1R1/8 b - - 0 55

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.h4 Bh6
  14. 14.g3 Rb8
  15. 15.Bh3 Bxh3
  16. 16.Rxh3 a5
  17. 17.Nce3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 Ne7
  19. 19.h5 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Qd5+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nxf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.h6 Qf6
  24. 24.hxg7+ Kxg7
  25. 25.O-O-O Rxf2
  26. 26.Qxd6 Qg5+
  27. 27.Kb1 Qg6+
  28. 28.Qxg6+ hxg6
  29. 29.Rd7+ Kf6
  30. 30.Rhh7 Re2
  31. 31.Rd6+ Kf5
  32. 32.a3 g5
  33. 33.Ra6 b4
  34. 34.axb4 axb4
  35. 35.Rf7+ Kg4
  36. 36.Ra4 Kxg3
  37. 37.Rxb4 Rxb4
  38. 38.cxb4 Re4
  39. 39.b5 Rb4
  40. 40.Rb7 e4
  41. 41.b6 g4
  42. 42.Kc2 e3
  43. 43.Kd3 Rb3+
  44. 44.Ke2 Kh2
  45. 45.Rh7+ Kg2
  46. 46.b7 g3
  47. 47.Rg7 Kh2
  48. 48.Rh7+ Kg1
  49. 49.Rg7 g2
  50. 50.Rh7 Rxb2+
  51. 51.Kxe3 Rb6
  52. 52.Kd4 Kf2
  53. 53.Rf7+ Ke2
  54. 54.Rg7 Rxb7
  55. 55.Rxg2+

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