Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Dortmund · 1997 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 2
Date 1997.07.05
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D74)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Qbk1/p4p1p/1q2p1p1/4P3/8/R4BP1/1r3PKP/8 w - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.d4 Be6
  9. 9.Na4 Na6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rc8
  11. 11.e3 b5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc3 c5
  14. 14.a3 Bd5
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.axb4 Qb6
  17. 17.Ra3 Nb8
  18. 18.Qa1 Rc7
  19. 19.Nh4 Bc4
  20. 20.Rd1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bf3 e6
  22. 22.Ng2 Bf8
  23. 23.Bd2 Nc6
  24. 24.Ra6 Qb8
  25. 25.Qa3 Ne7
  26. 26.Ne1 Nd5
  27. 27.e4 Nb6
  28. 28.Bf4 Qb7
  29. 29.Bxc7 Rxc7
  30. 30.Ra5 Na4
  31. 31.Nd3 Bxd3
  32. 32.Rxd3 Rc4
  33. 33.e5 Qb6
  34. 34.Rxa4 bxa4
  35. 35.Qxa4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Ra3 Rxb4
  37. 37.Qe8 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Rb2

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