Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Hoogovens · 1998 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1998.01.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D39)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4k3/pp3p1p/5B2/3b1p2/1P6/P7/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Qa5
  9. 9.Bd2 Qc5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bd7
  11. 11.Nb3 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd3 Nc6
  13. 13.a3 Bd6
  14. 14.O-O Rd8
  15. 15.f4 Bc8
  16. 16.e5 Bc5+
  17. 17.Kh1 Rxd3
  18. 18.exf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qd8
  20. 20.Rad1 Be7
  21. 21.Be3 Rd7
  22. 22.f5 Rxd1
  23. 23.Rxd1 Qc7
  24. 24.fxe6 Bxe6
  25. 25.Nd4 Nxd4
  26. 26.Bxd4 Rg8
  27. 27.Qf2 Rg5
  28. 28.Ne4 Rf5
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc4
  30. 30.Kg1 Rd5
  31. 31.b3 Qc7
  32. 32.Rf1 f5
  33. 33.Nf6+ Bxf6
  34. 34.Bxf6 Qc5
  35. 35.Qxc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rd1 Rd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 Bxd5
  38. 38.b4

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