Jan Timman vs Judit Polgar

VAM Hoogeveen 2nd · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event VAM Hoogeveen 2nd
Site Hoogeveen
Round 1
Date 1998.10.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4kp1/3P3p/2p1p3/8/8/3r3r/2RR2K1 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.d5 d6
  7. 7.Rc1 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nbd7
  9. 9.e3 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 Qa5
  11. 11.Nd2 b5
  12. 12.Be2 Bb7
  13. 13.e4 Rae8
  14. 14.f3 Nh5
  15. 15.O-O Nf4
  16. 16.Nb3 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Qxe2 Qa6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bxc3
  19. 19.bxc3 f5
  20. 20.Nd2 Qa4
  21. 21.c4 Ba6
  22. 22.Bg3 f4
  23. 23.Be1 Ne5
  24. 24.Rc3 Rb8
  25. 25.Ra1 bxc4
  26. 26.Nb1 Nd3
  27. 27.Na3 Rb2
  28. 28.Qd1 Qxd1
  29. 29.Rxd1 Rfb8
  30. 30.Nxc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.Rxc4 Nxe1
  32. 32.Rxe1 Rxa2
  33. 33.g3 fxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Rb3
  35. 35.e5 dxe5
  36. 36.Rd1 Rxf3
  37. 37.d6 Rxg3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Rgg2
  39. 39.Rcc1 Rh2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Rag2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rd2
  42. 42.Kg1 Kf7

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