Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Madrid · 1993 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 5
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k2Q3/5Q2/n1b3p1/6P1/4q3/1P2B3/P1P5/1K6 b - - 0 36

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.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.f3 a6
  9. 9.Bc4 Na5
  10. 10.Bd3 b5
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rb8
  13. 13.Kb1 g6
  14. 14.h4 Nd7
  15. 15.f4 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 Qxc4
  17. 17.g5 hxg5
  18. 18.hxg5 Rxh1
  19. 19.Rxh1 Bb7
  20. 20.b3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rh8 e5
  22. 22.Ndxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 Qc6
  24. 24.Nxd6+ Ke7
  25. 25.fxe5 Ke6
  26. 26.Nb5 Qxb5
  27. 27.Rxf8 Qc6
  28. 28.Rxb8 Nxb8
  29. 29.Qd8 Na6
  30. 30.Qf6+ Kd7
  31. 31.Qxf7+ Kc8
  32. 32.Qf8+ Kc7
  33. 33.Qf7+ Kb8
  34. 34.e6 Qxe4
  35. 35.e7 Bc6
  36. 36.e8=Q+

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