Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1B3Pk1/P6p/1q5P/6P1/5R1K/8 w - - 8 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Nde2 Nf6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.f3 a6
  12. 12.a4 e6
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc7
  14. 14.b3 Nd7
  15. 15.Kh1 Qa5
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc5
  17. 17.Rab1 Qb4
  18. 18.Qc2 Qa5
  19. 19.Bh4 Nb4
  20. 20.Qd1 Ncd3
  21. 21.Qd2 Qc5
  22. 22.f4 b5
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.exf5 Rfe8
  25. 25.f6 Bf8
  26. 26.cxb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nxb5 Re4
  28. 28.Bg3 Rae8
  29. 29.Nf4 Qg5
  30. 30.Rbd1 Re3
  31. 31.Nxd3 Nxd3
  32. 32.Bxd6 Bh6
  33. 33.Be7 Qh5
  34. 34.Qxe3 Bxe3
  35. 35.Rxd3 Bg5
  36. 36.Nc3 h6
  37. 37.a5 Qg4
  38. 38.h3 Qe6
  39. 39.b4 Qa6
  40. 40.Rff3 Rc8
  41. 41.Bc5 Re8
  42. 42.Bf2 Bc1
  43. 43.Rd1 Bb2
  44. 44.Nd5 Qc4
  45. 45.Bc5 Re2
  46. 46.Nf4 Rc2
  47. 47.Nxg6 Rc1
  48. 48.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Qa1
  50. 50.Ne7+ Kh7
  51. 51.Nc6 Qa4
  52. 52.Nd4 Bxd4
  53. 53.Bxd4 Qxb4
  54. 54.Bb6 Qd6+
  55. 55.g3 Kg6
  56. 56.h4 h5
  57. 57.Rf4 Qd2+
  58. 58.Rf2 Qb4
  59. 59.Kg2 Qe4+
  60. 60.Kh2 Qb4

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