Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Torneo Magistral 6th · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Torneo Magistral 6th
Site Madrid
Round 1
Date 1997.05.21
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1k1q1/4np2/3R4/1Q3N2/1p2P3/1Pb1B3/P1P4P/1K6 b - - 2 36

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 b5
  9. 9.g5 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg2 h6
  11. 11.gxh6 Ng6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Qd4 Qh4+
  14. 14.Kd2 gxh6
  15. 15.Raf1 Rg8
  16. 16.Kc1 Rc8
  17. 17.Rhg1 Ne7
  18. 18.Qd2 b4
  19. 19.Nd1 Ba4
  20. 20.b3 Bb5
  21. 21.Rf3 Nc6
  22. 22.Rh3 Qd8
  23. 23.Kb1 Rg4
  24. 24.Nf2 Rxg2
  25. 25.Rxg2 Bf1
  26. 26.Ng4 Bg7
  27. 27.f5 Bc3
  28. 28.Qf2 Bxg2
  29. 29.Qxg2 exf5
  30. 30.Nxh6 Kd7
  31. 31.Nxf5 Qg8
  32. 32.Qe2 Qg6
  33. 33.Rh6 Qg8
  34. 34.Rxd6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Qxa6 Ne7
  36. 36.Qb5+

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