Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

XIV Rapid · 2008 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event XIV Rapid
Site Dos Hermanas ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2008.04.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5p2/p2p4/2r2K2/Pr1p4/5B2/4RPP1/8 w - - 3 51

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 b4
  14. 14.d5 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 c6
  16. 16.c4 Qc7
  17. 17.Ra3 Reb8
  18. 18.Nh4 Bc8
  19. 19.Rg3 Qd8
  20. 20.Nf5 Bxf5
  21. 21.exf5 cxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Rb4
  23. 23.Nf3 Rc8
  24. 24.Bg5 Nc4
  25. 25.Bxf6 Qxf6
  26. 26.Ng5 Be7
  27. 27.Qh5 h6
  28. 28.Ne4 Qh4
  29. 29.Qe2 h5
  30. 30.f6 Bxf6
  31. 31.Qxh5 Be7
  32. 32.Qf5 Rcb8
  33. 33.Rg4 Qh6
  34. 34.Ng3 g6
  35. 35.Qd7 Kf8
  36. 36.Qc7 Qd2
  37. 37.Re2 Qxd5
  38. 38.Be4 Qa5
  39. 39.Qxa5 Nxa5
  40. 40.Bd5 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd1
  42. 42.Bf3 Rc1
  43. 43.h4 Nc6
  44. 44.h5 gxh5
  45. 45.Nxh5 Nd4
  46. 46.Rxd4 exd4
  47. 47.Nf4 Bg5
  48. 48.Kg3 Bxf4+
  49. 49.Kxf4 Rb4
  50. 50.Kf5 Rc5+

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