Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Blindfold Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Blindfold Rapid
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2006.12.09
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

r2r4/8/p5pk/1p5p/8/1P2Q1P1/PKP4P/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.f4 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Nh5
  12. 12.Be3 Nc6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd4 Nxd4
  15. 15.Bxd4 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Bf6
  17. 17.Nd5 Be5
  18. 18.Bc4 b5
  19. 19.Bg5 Nf6
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  22. 22.Bxe6 Qxe6
  23. 23.Rhe1 Rad8
  24. 24.b3 Rd7
  25. 25.Qa5 Ra8
  26. 26.Rd5 Qe8
  27. 27.Qd2 Rad8
  28. 28.Qa5 Ra8
  29. 29.g3 g6
  30. 30.Qb6 Qe6
  31. 31.Rd4 Qh3
  32. 32.Rd2 h5
  33. 33.Qc6 Rdd8
  34. 34.Red1 Qg4
  35. 35.e5 d5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Qxd1+
  37. 37.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  38. 38.Kb2 Rdd8
  39. 39.e6 fxe6
  40. 40.Qxe6+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qe7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Qe3+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qe7+ Kh6
  44. 44.Qe3+

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