Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 13
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5b2/2Rb4/p3k3/1p6/8/8/PPPK4/8 w - - 11 41

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 Nge7
  7. 7.Be3 Ng6
  8. 8.Nb3 a6
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O Nge5
  11. 11.g5 Na5
  12. 12.f4 Nec4
  13. 13.Qf2 Rb8
  14. 14.f5 Nxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 Qb6
  16. 16.Qg3 Be7
  17. 17.Nxa5 Qxa5
  18. 18.e5 d5
  19. 19.f6 Bb4
  20. 20.Nxd5 exd5
  21. 21.e6 Rb7
  22. 22.exf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.fxg7 Re8
  24. 24.g6+ Kxg7
  25. 25.gxh7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Rg1 Rxh7
  27. 27.Qg6 Qd8
  28. 28.Bd3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxh7+ Qxh7
  30. 30.Bxh7 Kxh7
  31. 31.Rxd5 Bf8
  32. 32.Rdd1 Re2
  33. 33.Rde1 Rxh2
  34. 34.Rh1 Rxh1
  35. 35.Rxh1+ Kg6
  36. 36.Rh8 Kg7
  37. 37.Rh1 Kf7
  38. 38.Kd2 Ke7
  39. 39.Rh7+ Ke6
  40. 40.Rc7 Bd7

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