Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/pNp2n2/2P1r3/1P2p1P1/P3Q2P/2q2RK1/8 b - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.g3 a6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Re1 Rb8
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Rxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qc5
  14. 14.Bxb8 Be7
  15. 15.Bf4 O-O
  16. 16.Na4 Qb5
  17. 17.b3 e5
  18. 18.c4 Qb8
  19. 19.Be3 e4
  20. 20.Bf4 Qa7
  21. 21.Qc2 Bf5
  22. 22.h3 h5
  23. 23.Rd1 Re8
  24. 24.Qe2 Qb7
  25. 25.Kh2 Qc8
  26. 26.Bd6 h4
  27. 27.Bxe7 Rxe7
  28. 28.Nb6 Qc7
  29. 29.Qe3 hxg3+
  30. 30.fxg3 Bg4
  31. 31.Rd2 Bf3
  32. 32.c5 Bxg2
  33. 33.Kxg2 Qe5
  34. 34.b4 Qa1
  35. 35.a3 Re5
  36. 36.g4 Kh7
  37. 37.Rf2 Qd1
  38. 38.Rf1 Qc2+
  39. 39.Rf2 Qd1
  40. 40.Rf1 Qc2+
  41. 41.Rf2

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