R Ponomariov vs Judit Polgar

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White R Ponomariov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 2
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/p2Q1k1p/8/P2p1p2/3q1P1P/5KP1/8/8 b - - 6 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.O-O Nd7
  10. 10.Rc1 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 f5
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Qb3 Ndf6
  15. 15.Rc2 Kh8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rf7
  17. 17.Ne1 Nxc3
  18. 18.Qxc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Qb3 Qf6
  20. 20.e3 Raf8
  21. 21.Rc7 g5
  22. 22.f3 Nd2
  23. 23.Rxf7 Rxf7
  24. 24.Qc3 Nc4
  25. 25.b3 Na5
  26. 26.f4 Re7
  27. 27.fxg5 Qxg5
  28. 28.Kf2 Kg7
  29. 29.Bf3 Nc6
  30. 30.Ng2 Nd8
  31. 31.Nf4 Ne6
  32. 32.h4 Qh6
  33. 33.Re1 Nxf4
  34. 34.exf4 Qf6
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Qxe7
  36. 36.b4 Kf6
  37. 37.a4 Qd7
  38. 38.a5 bxa5
  39. 39.bxa5 Qa4
  40. 40.Be2 Bc6
  41. 41.Ke3 Bb5
  42. 42.Bxb5 Qxb5
  43. 43.Qc7 Qb3+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qb2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Qxd4
  46. 46.Qxd6+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Qd6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qd7+

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