Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Tilburg Fontys · 1996 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/1p6/p1np2P1/8/3Bq1n1/8/PPP4P/R4QK1 b - - 1 30

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.g4 Re8
  11. 11.f5 Bf8
  12. 12.g5 Nfd7
  13. 13.Nxe6 fxe6
  14. 14.Bh5 g6
  15. 15.fxg6 Re7
  16. 16.Nd5 exd5
  17. 17.Qxd5+ Kh8
  18. 18.gxh7 Rxh7
  19. 19.Bg6 Bg7
  20. 20.Bxh7 Qd8
  21. 21.Bf5 Ne5
  22. 22.Qd1 Bxf5
  23. 23.exf5 Qe8
  24. 24.g6 Ng4
  25. 25.Bd4 Qe4
  26. 26.f6 Nc6
  27. 27.fxg7+ Kg8
  28. 28.Rf8+ Rxf8
  29. 29.gxf8=Q+ Kxf8
  30. 30.Qf1+

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