Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Leon · 1996 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Leon
Site Leon
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/7p/3nbPp1/pq2r3/1p2PN1P/1P6/2PR1Q2/1K6 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bf3 Qb6
  9. 9.a3 e5
  10. 10.Nde2 Qc5
  11. 11.g4 exf4
  12. 12.Nxf4 Ne5
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.g5 Nfd7
  15. 15.Nfd5 g6
  16. 16.Be2 Bg7
  17. 17.Be3 Qc6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.O-O-O Rc8
  21. 21.Kb1 Rd8
  22. 22.b3 Qc6
  23. 23.Bd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Ne5
  25. 25.Qf2 Kd7
  26. 26.Rd4 f5
  27. 27.gxf6 Rhf8
  28. 28.Rhd1 Ke8
  29. 29.Qe3 Rc8
  30. 30.R1d2 Qc5
  31. 31.Kb2 b5
  32. 32.Qg3 Rf7
  33. 33.h4 a5
  34. 34.a4 b4
  35. 35.Nb5 Rb7
  36. 36.Kb1 Rxb5
  37. 37.axb5 Qxb5
  38. 38.Qf4 Nf7
  39. 39.Qf2 Rc5
  40. 40.Nf4 Re5
  41. 41.Rxd6 Nxd6

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