Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Hotel Bali Stars · 2003 · English Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Hotel Bali Stars
Site Benidorm ESP
Round 7
Date 2003.11.28
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/4p1p1/3p1p1p/P4P1P/6P1/2R1P3/r1N2K2 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 a6
  11. 11.Rac1 Rb8
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 b5
  14. 14.cxb5 axb5
  15. 15.Nd4 b4
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rxb7
  17. 17.Nc6 Qe8
  18. 18.Nxb4 Qa8
  19. 19.Nc6 Nb8
  20. 20.Nxb8 Rfxb8
  21. 21.Qa4 h5
  22. 22.f3 Nd7
  23. 23.Qxa8 Rxa8
  24. 24.Na4 Bf8
  25. 25.Rc2 e6
  26. 26.Rdc1 Rbb8
  27. 27.Rc7 Nf6
  28. 28.Ba7 Rb4
  29. 29.Bf2 Nd5
  30. 30.Rc8 Rbb8
  31. 31.Rxb8 Rxb8
  32. 32.Kf1 f5
  33. 33.Rc4 Bh6
  34. 34.Nc3 Ne3+
  35. 35.Bxe3 Bxe3
  36. 36.Rc6 Bc5
  37. 37.Na4 Ba3
  38. 38.Nb6 Kf7
  39. 39.Rc7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nd7 Rb5
  41. 41.h4 Kf7
  42. 42.Ra7 Bc1
  43. 43.a4 Rb4
  44. 44.Ne5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Nd3 Rxb3
  46. 46.Nxc1 Rb1
  47. 47.Rc7 Ra1
  48. 48.Rc4 d5
  49. 49.Rc6 Ke7
  50. 50.f4 Kd7
  51. 51.Rc2

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