Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Amber-rapid 5th · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 5th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7B/5p2/3k4/3b4/1p3P2/pP6/P1PqQ3/K3R3 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g4 a6
  7. 7.Be3 Nge7
  8. 8.f4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Kb1 Be7
  13. 13.g5 O-O
  14. 14.h4 Rd8
  15. 15.Qf2 Rb8
  16. 16.h5 d5
  17. 17.exd5 exd5
  18. 18.Bg2 d4
  19. 19.Bxd4 b4
  20. 20.Nd5 Be6
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  22. 22.b3 Nd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Rxd5
  24. 24.Bb2 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Rc1 Bf5
  27. 27.h6 gxh6
  28. 28.gxh6 Bg6
  29. 29.Ka1 Qc5
  30. 30.Qd2 a5
  31. 31.Qd7 Bf5
  32. 32.Qb7 Re8
  33. 33.Qa6 Kf8
  34. 34.Qf6 Qd5
  35. 35.Qh8+ Ke7
  36. 36.Re1+ Be6
  37. 37.Qxh7 Qd2
  38. 38.Qe4 a4
  39. 39.h7 a3
  40. 40.Bd4 Kd7
  41. 41.h8=Q Rxh8
  42. 42.Bxh8 Bd5
  43. 43.Qe8+ Kd6
  44. 44.Qe2

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