Judit Polgar vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 5
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/4q1k1/1p4p1/p1pP1p1p/P1Pp1Q2/1P3P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 h6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb6
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.d4 Qe7
  11. 11.Re1 Rb8
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxb6 cxb6
  14. 14.Qd3 Rd8
  15. 15.Qe3 Bb7
  16. 16.Nh4 Qe6
  17. 17.Nf5 Kh7
  18. 18.Rad1 c5
  19. 19.f3 Bc6
  20. 20.a4 Ng8
  21. 21.Qe2 g6
  22. 22.Ne3 Nf6
  23. 23.Nb5 Qe7
  24. 24.b3 Kg7
  25. 25.Nc3 Rd4
  26. 26.Ncd5 Bxd5
  27. 27.exd5 Rd8
  28. 28.c3 Rxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 h5
  30. 30.c4 Ne8
  31. 31.Re1 Nd6
  32. 32.Nd1 Re8
  33. 33.Nc3 a5
  34. 34.Nb5 Nf5
  35. 35.Qe4 f6
  36. 36.Qd3 Qd7
  37. 37.Qe4 Nd4
  38. 38.Qd3 f5
  39. 39.Nxd4 exd4
  40. 40.Qd2 Re7
  41. 41.Kf2 Qe8
  42. 42.Rxe7+ Qxe7
  43. 43.Qf4

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