Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Blindfold Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Blindfold Rapid
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2006.12.07
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/3b1pp1/2q1pn2/1p2Q1NP/1B2p3/8/r1P2P2/3B1RK1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Be7
  7. 7.g4 h5
  8. 8.gxh5 Rxh5
  9. 9.h4 Nc6
  10. 10.Be2 Re5
  11. 11.Nf3 Ra5
  12. 12.a3 d5
  13. 13.b4 Nxb4
  14. 14.axb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bd2 dxe4
  16. 16.Nb5 Rxa1
  17. 17.Qxa1 Bc5
  18. 18.Ng5 a6
  19. 19.Qe5 axb5
  20. 20.Qxc5 Ra1+
  21. 21.Bd1 b6
  22. 22.Qxb5+ Bd7
  23. 23.Qb2 Qa8
  24. 24.O-O b5
  25. 25.Bb4 Ra2
  26. 26.Qe5 Qc6
  27. 27.h5

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