Nigel Short vs Judit Polgar

Novgorod · 1996 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 3
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/2k2p2/p1b1pN2/1p2P3/1P4P1/PP2R3/7r/1K6 w - - 5 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a3 Ne7
  7. 7.Be3 Ng6
  8. 8.h4 Qc7
  9. 9.h5 Ne5
  10. 10.f4 Nec6
  11. 11.Nb3 d6
  12. 12.Qd2 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O-O b6
  14. 14.Bf2 Nc5
  15. 15.Kb1 Bb7
  16. 16.Bh4 Be7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Qxd6 Nxb3
  19. 19.cxb3 Rd8
  20. 20.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  21. 21.Bd3 b5
  22. 22.b4 Nd4
  23. 23.Rhg1 g5
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.e5 Ba8
  26. 26.Ka2 Rh4
  27. 27.g3 Rh2
  28. 28.Be4 Ne2
  29. 29.Nxe2 Bxe4
  30. 30.Rxd8 Kxd8
  31. 31.Nc3 Bc6
  32. 32.Rd1+ Kc7
  33. 33.Rd3 g5
  34. 34.fxg5 Rh5
  35. 35.Re3 Rxg5
  36. 36.Ne2 Rh5
  37. 37.Nf4 Rh1
  38. 38.Kb3 Rd1
  39. 39.Re2 Kb6
  40. 40.Re3 Bb7
  41. 41.Ka2 Rf1
  42. 42.b3 Rf2+
  43. 43.Kb1 Bc6
  44. 44.Kc1 Kc7
  45. 45.Nh5 Ra2
  46. 46.Kb1 Rh2
  47. 47.Nf6 Kb6
  48. 48.g4 Kc7
  49. 49.Kc1 Kb6
  50. 50.Kb1 Kc7

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