Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Torneo Magistral 6th · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Torneo Magistral 6th
Site Madrid
Round 4
Date 1997.05.25
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4q2k/4P1p1/5b1p/5Q2/1P2B3/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne4 Qd8
  13. 13.a3 Ba5
  14. 14.Qd3 Bb6
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qe7
  16. 16.Bb5 Bd7
  17. 17.Nc5 Be8
  18. 18.Qc3 Rc8
  19. 19.b4 a5
  20. 20.Bd3 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rc7
  22. 22.Qe1 Kh8
  23. 23.h4 Qd6
  24. 24.Bb1 Qf4
  25. 25.Be4 Ne7
  26. 26.g3 Qf6
  27. 27.Ne5 Nf5
  28. 28.Ng4 Qd8
  29. 29.d5 Nd6
  30. 30.dxe6 f5
  31. 31.Nxb7 Qe7
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxb7
  33. 33.Bxb7 Qxd6
  34. 34.e7 Qxg3+
  35. 35.Bg2 Rg8
  36. 36.Ne5 Qxh4
  37. 37.Rc8 Kh7
  38. 38.Nc4 Bd4
  39. 39.Nd6 Qh5
  40. 40.Nxe8 Rxe8
  41. 41.Rxe8 Qxe8
  42. 42.Qe6 Bf6
  43. 43.Qxf5+ Kg8
  44. 44.Bd5+ Kh8
  45. 45.Be4

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