Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Novgorod · 1996 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 7
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4K1k1/2R5/p3P3/P7/7p/8/3r2PP/8 b - - 2 60

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.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.a3 Nf6
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.Qf3 d6
  13. 13.Qh3 h5
  14. 14.Bg5 Qc5
  15. 15.Be3 Qc6
  16. 16.f3 g5
  17. 17.a4 b4
  18. 18.Na2 g4
  19. 19.fxg4 d5
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Nxg4
  22. 22.Bd4 Bc5
  23. 23.Be2 Nf6
  24. 24.e5 Ne4
  25. 25.Nb4 Bxd4+
  26. 26.cxd4 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc2 Rc8
  28. 28.Rab1 Qa7
  29. 29.Bd3 Rg8
  30. 30.a5 Bc6
  31. 31.Rb6 Bb5
  32. 32.Bxe4 dxe4
  33. 33.Rxe6+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qa3+ Kg7
  35. 35.Re7 Rc7
  36. 36.Rxc7 Qxc7
  37. 37.Ne3 Kh8
  38. 38.Rc1 Qd8
  39. 39.d5 Qg5
  40. 40.Qc3 Kh7
  41. 41.Qd4 Bd3
  42. 42.d6 h4
  43. 43.Rc7 Rb8
  44. 44.Rxf7+ Kg8
  45. 45.e6 Qxe3+
  46. 46.Qxe3 Rb1+
  47. 47.Qc1 Rxc1+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rc6
  49. 49.Rd7 Bb5
  50. 50.Ke3 Rc2
  51. 51.Rc7 Re2+
  52. 52.Kf4 Rf2+
  53. 53.Kxe4 Re2+
  54. 54.Kf5 Rf2+
  55. 55.Ke5 Re2+
  56. 56.Kf6 Rf2+
  57. 57.Ke7 Re2
  58. 58.d7 Bxd7
  59. 59.Kxd7 Rd2+
  60. 60.Ke8

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