Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1998.01.19
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/8/4KQq1/8/kn3P2/8/7P/8 b - - 6 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.e4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.b4 Ne7
  9. 9.d5 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.bxa5 c5
  12. 12.Nd2 Nf4
  13. 13.Bf1 Rxa5
  14. 14.Nb3 Ra6
  15. 15.g3 Nh3+
  16. 16.Kg2 g5
  17. 17.Qh5 Ng6
  18. 18.Be2 Nhf4+
  19. 19.gxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Bd2 f3+
  21. 21.Bxf3 Bxc3
  22. 22.Qxg5 Qxg5+
  23. 23.Bxg5 Bxe1
  24. 24.Rxe1 f6
  25. 25.Be3 Rxa2
  26. 26.Be2 Re8
  27. 27.Nd2 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Nf1 Be4+
  30. 30.Kg3 Kf7
  31. 31.Bg4 Kf6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bf5
  33. 33.Bg5+ Kxg5
  34. 34.Nf3+ Kf6
  35. 35.Rxe8 Bxg4
  36. 36.Kxg4 Rc2
  37. 37.Re6+ Kg7
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxc4+
  39. 39.Kg3 Rc3
  40. 40.Kg4 Rc4+
  41. 41.Kg3 b5
  42. 42.Rb6 Rc3
  43. 43.Kg4 b4
  44. 44.Ng5 Rc4+
  45. 45.Kg3 Rc3+
  46. 46.Kg4 b3
  47. 47.Rb7+ Kf8
  48. 48.Nxh7+ Ke8
  49. 49.Nf6+ Kd8
  50. 50.d6 Ne5+
  51. 51.Kf5 Nc6
  52. 52.Rh7 Rf3+
  53. 53.Kg5 Rxf6
  54. 54.Kxf6 b2
  55. 55.Rb7 Nb4
  56. 56.Ke6 Kc8
  57. 57.Rb5 b1=Q
  58. 58.d7+ Kc7
  59. 59.Rxc5+ Kb6
  60. 60.d8=Q+ Kxc5
  61. 61.Qd6+ Kc4
  62. 62.Qf4+ Kb5
  63. 63.Qe5+ Ka4
  64. 64.f4 Qg6+
  65. 65.Qf6 Qe8+
  66. 66.Qe7 Qg6+
  67. 67.Qf6

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