Alexei Shirov vs Judit Polgar

It · 2000 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Merida MEX
Round 2
Date 2000.06.14
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p3RP1/p1k5/2np4/7P/2q1n1QK/P7/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nb3 Qc7
  7. 7.f4 Nf6
  8. 8.Qe2 d5
  9. 9.e5 Nfd7
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 g5
  12. 12.f5 Ndxe5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Rg8
  14. 14.Bf4 Bd7
  15. 15.fxe6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Bxh7 Rh8
  17. 17.Bf5 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bxe6+ fxe6
  19. 19.N1d2 Bd6
  20. 20.g3 Qh7
  21. 21.c3 Nd3
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rxd6
  23. 23.Rf6 Nxb2
  24. 24.Raf1 Na4
  25. 25.R1f3 Kb8
  26. 26.R6f4 Nb6
  27. 27.Nc5 Nd8
  28. 28.Ndb3 Nc4
  29. 29.Rh4 Qg7
  30. 30.Rxh8 Qxh8
  31. 31.Qf2 Qg7
  32. 32.Nd4 Qc7
  33. 33.Ncxe6 Rxe6
  34. 34.Nxe6 Nxe6
  35. 35.Rf5 Qh7
  36. 36.g4 Kc8
  37. 37.h4 Qg6
  38. 38.Qf3 Ne3
  39. 39.Rf6 Qb1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Qe1
  41. 41.Kh3 Kd7
  42. 42.g5 Qg1
  43. 43.g6 Nc5
  44. 44.Rf7+ Kc6
  45. 45.Qg3 Qh1+
  46. 46.Qh2 Qc1
  47. 47.g7 Qxc3
  48. 48.Qg3

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