Nigel Short vs Judit Polgar

Najdorf Memorial · 2001 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Najdorf Memorial
Site Buenos Aires ARG
Round 3
Date 2001.09.06
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/5k1p/8/3p1P1b/p1pP1QNP/P1P2K2/6R1/4q3 w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 a6
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ne5 Nd4
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Be3 f6
  13. 13.Nf3 Nc6
  14. 14.d4 c4
  15. 15.Nh4 Be6
  16. 16.f5 Bf7
  17. 17.c3 Re8
  18. 18.Qd2 b5
  19. 19.Bf3 b4
  20. 20.Bf4 a5
  21. 21.Rfe1 a4
  22. 22.a3 bxa3
  23. 23.bxa3 Bf8
  24. 24.Rxe8 Qxe8
  25. 25.Ng2 Na5
  26. 26.Ra2 Qb5
  27. 27.Ne3 Re8
  28. 28.Kf2 Nb3
  29. 29.Qc2 Qa5
  30. 30.h4 Qd8
  31. 31.Qd1 Qa5
  32. 32.Qe1 Rd8
  33. 33.g4 Re8
  34. 34.g5 Qd8
  35. 35.Qg1 Kh8
  36. 36.Ng4 Nc5
  37. 37.Kg2 Nd3
  38. 38.Bg3 Bd6
  39. 39.Bxd6 Qxd6
  40. 40.gxf6 Ne1+
  41. 41.Kf2 Nxf3
  42. 42.fxg7+ Kxg7
  43. 43.Kxf3 Bh5
  44. 44.Qh2 Qe7
  45. 45.Qf4 Kf7
  46. 46.Rg2 Qe1

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