Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Dos Hermanas · 1997 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 7
Date 1997.04.09
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/6B1/p7/7P/1Pk1r3/8/6K1/8 w - - 6 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qb3 Na5
  9. 9.Bxd5 Nxb3
  10. 10.Nxf3 Nxd5
  11. 11.axb3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 e5
  13. 13.Nf5 a6
  14. 14.Ke2 O-O-O
  15. 15.Rd1 f6
  16. 16.b4 g6
  17. 17.Ne3 Nxe3
  18. 18.Bxe3 Rxd1
  19. 19.Rxd1 Kc7
  20. 20.Kd3 Bd6
  21. 21.Kc4 Kc6
  22. 22.Kb3 Rd8
  23. 23.g4 Bc7
  24. 24.Rg1 Rd3
  25. 25.Rg3 e4
  26. 26.Rh3 Rd7
  27. 27.Bd4 Rf7
  28. 28.Re3 Kd5
  29. 29.h3 Be5
  30. 30.Bc5 f5
  31. 31.Re1 Kc6
  32. 32.gxf5 gxf5
  33. 33.f3 Bg3
  34. 34.Rg1 Bd6
  35. 35.fxe4 fxe4
  36. 36.Bd4 Rf3
  37. 37.Rg4 Bf4
  38. 38.Kc2 Rf1
  39. 39.Rg7 Rh1
  40. 40.Rxh7 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kd1 Rd2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rxb2
  43. 43.Re7 Kd5
  44. 44.Rxb7 Kc4
  45. 45.Re7 Kd3
  46. 46.Rd7 Bd2+
  47. 47.Kf1 e3
  48. 48.Bg7+ Kc2
  49. 49.Re7 Rb1+
  50. 50.Kg2 Kd3
  51. 51.Bh6 Re1
  52. 52.h4 Bxc3
  53. 53.Rd7+ Kc4
  54. 54.h5 e2
  55. 55.Re7 Bd4
  56. 56.Be3 Rf1
  57. 57.Bxd4 e1=Q
  58. 58.Rxe1 Rxe1
  59. 59.Bg7 Re4
  60. 60.Kg3 Re1
  61. 61.Kg2 Re4

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