Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Corus A · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2005.01.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5b1k/7p/5P2/2P1n3/1r2p1RP/4P3/5PK1/8 w - - 1 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Bg2 Re8
  12. 12.Rc2 Bd6
  13. 13.Bg5 Bb4+
  14. 14.Kf1 f6
  15. 15.Bf4 Nd7
  16. 16.Ne1 c6
  17. 17.Nd3 Bxd3
  18. 18.Qxd3 Rc8
  19. 19.Bh3 g6
  20. 20.a3 Bf8
  21. 21.e3 Qe7
  22. 22.Bg4 g5
  23. 23.Qf5 gxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Kh8
  25. 25.Rg1 Rc7
  26. 26.Bf3 Nb8
  27. 27.Rg3 Qd6
  28. 28.b4 b5
  29. 29.Rc1 a5
  30. 30.bxa5 Qxa3
  31. 31.Rc5 Rg7
  32. 32.Bh5 Rd8
  33. 33.Qxf6 Qxa5
  34. 34.Rc2 b4
  35. 35.Ra2 Qc7
  36. 36.Be2 Qe7
  37. 37.Qf5 Qe4
  38. 38.Qxe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Ra8 b3
  40. 40.Bc4 b2
  41. 41.Ba2 c5
  42. 42.dxc5 b1=Q+
  43. 43.Bxb1 Rd1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rxb1
  45. 45.Ra4 Re7
  46. 46.Rg5 Nc6
  47. 47.Ra6 Re6
  48. 48.h4 Be7
  49. 49.f5 Rf6
  50. 50.Rg4 Rb4
  51. 51.Ra8+ Rf8
  52. 52.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  53. 53.f6 Ne5

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