Nigel Short vs Judit Polgar

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 6
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/2Q3pk/6q1/4p3/4N2r/2P3b1/2K1RP2/8 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.g4 h6
  7. 7.h4 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bb5 Bd7
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Qf3 c5
  12. 12.Nde2 Bc6
  13. 13.O-O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qg3 Qb6
  15. 15.g5 Ne5
  16. 16.b3 h5
  17. 17.Bf4 Qc7
  18. 18.Bxe5 dxe5
  19. 19.g6 f5
  20. 20.exf5 O-O
  21. 21.Qd3 Bxh1
  22. 22.Rxh1 Qc6
  23. 23.Ng3 c4
  24. 24.Qe2 Rxf5
  25. 25.Nce4 cxb3
  26. 26.axb3 Rc8
  27. 27.Kb1 Ba3
  28. 28.Rd1 Rf4
  29. 29.Rd2 Rxh4
  30. 30.Qf3 Qe8
  31. 31.Nxh5 Qxg6
  32. 32.Nhg3 a5
  33. 33.Qe2 Rf8
  34. 34.Qc4 Qh6
  35. 35.Ka2 Bb4
  36. 36.Re2 Kh8
  37. 37.c3 Be7
  38. 38.Qc7 Bg5
  39. 39.Qc5 Kg8
  40. 40.Nd6 a4
  41. 41.Qxe5 axb3+
  42. 42.Kxb3 Rb8+
  43. 43.Kc2 Qg6+
  44. 44.Nde4 Bf4
  45. 45.Qd4 e5
  46. 46.Qc4+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qc7 Bxg3

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