Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Dos Hermanas · 1996 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/4q3/pk1B4/1p6/1P6/P2R4/1KP5/8 b - - 2 52

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 a6
  8. 8.f4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bg2 h5
  11. 11.gxh5 d5
  12. 12.Bd2 Qb6
  13. 13.exd5 exd5
  14. 14.Qe2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O-O d4
  16. 16.Na4 Qc7
  17. 17.Ng5 Nf5
  18. 18.Nxf7 Re8
  19. 19.Be4 Nd6
  20. 20.Nxh8 Nxe4
  21. 21.Ng6 Nc5
  22. 22.Qc4 Be6
  23. 23.Qxc5 Bxc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Bf5
  25. 25.Rde1 Rd8
  26. 26.Nh4 Qf7
  27. 27.Nxf5 Qxf5
  28. 28.Nd3 Qxh5
  29. 29.b3 Rd7
  30. 30.h4 Rc7
  31. 31.Kb2 b5
  32. 32.Re6 Kb7
  33. 33.Rhe1 Qxh4
  34. 34.f5 Qg4
  35. 35.Bf4 Rc8
  36. 36.f6 gxf6
  37. 37.Rxf6 Qg2
  38. 38.Ree6 Qd5
  39. 39.Rd6 Qg2
  40. 40.a3 Ka8
  41. 41.b4 Qf3
  42. 42.Rf7 Nb8
  43. 43.Rg7 Qe2
  44. 44.Nc5 Qc4
  45. 45.Bd2 Qe2
  46. 46.Nd7 Rc7
  47. 47.Nb6+ Kb7
  48. 48.Rxc7+ Kxc7
  49. 49.Bf4 d3
  50. 50.Rxd3+ Kxb6
  51. 51.Bxb8 Qe7
  52. 52.Bd6

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