Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 8
Date 2005.05.20
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/R7/4rkpP/4q3/1P6/K7/5Q2/6r1 b - - 15 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nde2 b5
  11. 11.Kb1 Ba5
  12. 12.Qd4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc5 Bb4
  14. 14.Qg5 O-O
  15. 15.Qg3 Ne5
  16. 16.h4 Bb7
  17. 17.h5 Ne8
  18. 18.a3 Bd6
  19. 19.Bf4 f6
  20. 20.Na2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nec3 Bc6
  22. 22.Be2 a5
  23. 23.h6 g6
  24. 24.Rxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Nxb5 Bxb5
  26. 26.Bxb5 Nc7
  27. 27.Be2 Rb8
  28. 28.a4 Qd4
  29. 29.b3 d6
  30. 30.Bc1 Qxa4
  31. 31.Bb2 Qe8
  32. 32.f4 Nc6
  33. 33.Rd1 a4
  34. 34.f5 axb3
  35. 35.cxb3 Ne5
  36. 36.Rxd6 Qe7
  37. 37.fxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.Nc1 Kh7
  39. 39.Bxe5 fxe5
  40. 40.Qxe5 Rbd8
  41. 41.Rc6 Rf7
  42. 42.Nd3 Rb8
  43. 43.Kb2 Qd8
  44. 44.b4 Rb7
  45. 45.Rc2 Na6
  46. 46.Kb3 Rfd7
  47. 47.Rc3 Rd6
  48. 48.Nc5 Nxc5+
  49. 49.Rxc5 Ra7
  50. 50.Ra5 Rc7
  51. 51.Rc5 Ra7
  52. 52.Ra5 Rad7
  53. 53.Rc5 Rd2
  54. 54.Bc4 Rxg2
  55. 55.Bxe6 Re7
  56. 56.Qc3 Qa8
  57. 57.Ra5 Qxe4
  58. 58.Bd5 Qb1+
  59. 59.Ka3 Rg1
  60. 60.Bg8+ Kxg8
  61. 61.Ra8+ Kf7
  62. 62.Qc4+ Re6
  63. 63.Ra7+ Kf6
  64. 64.Qf4+ Qf5
  65. 65.Qd4+ Qe5
  66. 66.Qf2+ Qf5
  67. 67.Qd4+ Qe5
  68. 68.Qf2+

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