Judit Polgar vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

15th Unive Crown · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 15th Unive Crown
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 4
Date 2011.10.20
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/1p3Q2/p5pk/P7/2P1q1B1/1P3p1P/8/3rRK2 w - - 11 45

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.h3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 h5
  8. 8.g3 Be6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nbd7
  10. 10.a4 Rc8
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bg5 Be7
  13. 13.b3 h4
  14. 14.Bxh4 Rxh4
  15. 15.gxh4 Nh5
  16. 16.Bf3 Nf4
  17. 17.Bg4 Bxh4
  18. 18.Nxf4 exf4
  19. 19.Nd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Rc3
  21. 21.Kf1 Qc7
  22. 22.a5 Qc5
  23. 23.Qe1+ Re3
  24. 24.Qd2 Nxd5
  25. 25.c4 Rd3
  26. 26.Qe2+ Re3
  27. 27.Qc2 Nb4
  28. 28.Qd2 Bxf2
  29. 29.Qxf2 Nd3
  30. 30.Qd2 f3
  31. 31.Rh2 Qe5
  32. 32.Rd1 Kf8
  33. 33.Rf2 Nxf2
  34. 34.Qxf2 Qe4
  35. 35.Qd2 Kg8
  36. 36.Qxd6 g6
  37. 37.Qd8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Qf6 Rd3
  39. 39.Qxf7+ Kh6
  40. 40.Qf8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Re1 Rd1
  42. 42.Qf7+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qf8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qf7+ Kh6

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