Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

10th Essent · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event 10th Essent
Site Hoogeveen NED
Round 6
Date 2006.10.28
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

q7/p1R5/kp2p3/5pQ1/P6P/5r2/8/6K1 w - f6 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 c5
  9. 9.Be2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 d5
  11. 11.b3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O dxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Qc7
  14. 14.a4 Rac8
  15. 15.Re1 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bb2 Ng4
  17. 17.g3 Ndf6
  18. 18.Nd2 h5
  19. 19.h3 Nh6
  20. 20.Bf3 Red8
  21. 21.Re5 Nf5
  22. 22.Bxb7 Qxb7
  23. 23.d5 h4
  24. 24.g4 Ne7
  25. 25.Ne4 Ne8
  26. 26.Re1 Nxd5
  27. 27.Qf3 Rxc4
  28. 28.Rg5 Qe7
  29. 29.Bxg7 Nxg7
  30. 30.Rxd5 Rxd5
  31. 31.Nf6+ Kf8
  32. 32.Nxd5 Qd6
  33. 33.Nf6 Ne8
  34. 34.Qa8 Qe7
  35. 35.g5 Rd4
  36. 36.Rc1 Rd8
  37. 37.Qf3 Rd5
  38. 38.Kf1 Nxf6
  39. 39.gxf6 Qd8
  40. 40.Rc4 Rf5
  41. 41.Qa3+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rg4+ Kh7
  43. 43.Rxh4+ Kg6
  44. 44.Rg4+ Kxf6
  45. 45.Qc3+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rd4 Rd5
  47. 47.Rc4 Kd7
  48. 48.h4 Qb8
  49. 49.Qf6 Rf5
  50. 50.Rd4+ Kc6
  51. 51.Rc4+ Kb7
  52. 52.Qe7+ Ka6
  53. 53.Rc7 Qa8
  54. 54.Kg1 Rf4
  55. 55.f3 Rxf3
  56. 56.Qg5 f5

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