Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

10th Essent · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 2
Date 2006.10.23
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/Q4p2/p2Np2p/k6P/1p3rP1/8/PPn5/1K6 b - - 1 39

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 h6
  8. 8.Bg2 g5
  9. 9.Qe2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Ne5
  11. 11.h3 Nfd7
  12. 12.f4 gxf4
  13. 13.Bxf4 b5
  14. 14.Rhf1 Bb7
  15. 15.Qf2 Rc8
  16. 16.Nce2 Bg7
  17. 17.Ng3 Rh7
  18. 18.Nh5 Bh8
  19. 19.Kb1 Nc5
  20. 20.Bg3 Nxe4
  21. 21.Bxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bh4 Qc7
  23. 23.Bf6 Bg6
  24. 24.Bxh8 Rxh8
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kd8
  26. 26.h4 Qc5
  27. 27.h5 Bh7
  28. 28.Qh4 Bxc2+
  29. 29.Nxc2 Qxc2+
  30. 30.Ka1 Rc4
  31. 31.Ne4+ Kc7
  32. 32.Nxd6 Rf4
  33. 33.Qe7+ Kb6
  34. 34.Qb7+ Ka5
  35. 35.Qa7 b4
  36. 36.Rfe1 Nf3
  37. 37.Rc1 Nxe1
  38. 38.Rxc2 Nxc2+
  39. 39.Kb1

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