Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2008.01.14
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/7p/1p6/1Bb2rP1/2P3KP/8 w - - 0 46

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 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qc7
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.a5 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Bg4
  12. 12.Ra4 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Qg3 Nc5
  16. 16.Bxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Qxf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Bd6
  20. 20.Re4+ Kf8
  21. 21.O-O Kg7
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rhd8
  23. 23.Bc4 Rd7
  24. 24.Bb3 Kf8
  25. 25.Ba4 Re7
  26. 26.Rxe7 Bxe7
  27. 27.Re3 c4
  28. 28.Rc3 Rc8
  29. 29.b3 Rc5
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rxa5
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rc7 Bd6
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxd5
  34. 34.b4 h5
  35. 35.Bb3 Rf5
  36. 36.g3 Be5
  37. 37.Kg2 Bd4
  38. 38.Rd7 Rf2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Bb6
  40. 40.Rb7 Rf6+
  41. 41.Kg2 Bd4
  42. 42.Rd7 Bc3
  43. 43.b5 axb5
  44. 44.Rd3 b4
  45. 45.Rf3 Rxf3

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