Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

XIV Rapid · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XIV Rapid
Site Dos Hermanas ESP
Round 1.4
Date 2008.04.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b1k2/4n1R1/5p2/1pBPpN2/1Pp4P/2P5/r4P1K/8 b - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Re8
  12. 12.d4 Qc7
  13. 13.d5 Bd7
  14. 14.b3 c4
  15. 15.b4 Nb7
  16. 16.Rb1 a5
  17. 17.a3 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Ra2
  19. 19.Nf1 Rea8
  20. 20.h3 Nd8
  21. 21.g4 h5
  22. 22.g5 Nh7
  23. 23.Kh2 Qc8
  24. 24.h4 f6
  25. 25.g6 Nf8
  26. 26.Ne3 Bg4
  27. 27.Rg1 Rxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 Bxf3
  29. 29.Nf5 Nc6
  30. 30.dxc6 Bd8
  31. 31.Rg3 Bg4
  32. 32.Rxg4 hxg4
  33. 33.Qd1 Qxc6
  34. 34.Qxg4 d5
  35. 35.Bh6 Ra2
  36. 36.exd5 Qe8
  37. 37.Be3 Qxg6
  38. 38.Qxg6 Nxg6
  39. 39.Rg1 Ne7
  40. 40.Rxg7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Bc5

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