Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Blindfold Rapid · 2006 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Blindfold Rapid
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3
Date 2006.12.08
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/k7/1R6/1KP1B3/4P3/2P3P1/3n3P/8 b - - 4 46

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.f3 Bb4
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxc6
  9. 9.Qd4 Bxc3+
  10. 10.bxc3 f6
  11. 11.c4 b5
  12. 12.Rb1 Qc7
  13. 13.Qc5 Qa5+
  14. 14.Kf2 Ne7
  15. 15.Be2 Kf7
  16. 16.a4 d6
  17. 17.Qxd6 bxa4
  18. 18.Rhd1 a3
  19. 19.Bc5 Re8
  20. 20.Bxa3 Ra7
  21. 21.Qc5 Qc7
  22. 22.Qxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Bd6 Rc6
  24. 24.c5 Rd8
  25. 25.Rb8 Ke8
  26. 26.Ra1 e5
  27. 27.c3 Ng6
  28. 28.Bd1 Bd7
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  30. 30.Ba4 Rc8
  31. 31.Bxd7 Kxd7
  32. 32.Rxa6 Nf4
  33. 33.Ra7+ Kc6
  34. 34.g3 Nd3+
  35. 35.Ke3 Nb2
  36. 36.Rxg7 Nc4+
  37. 37.Kd3 Nb2+
  38. 38.Kc2 Nc4
  39. 39.Rxh7 Ra8
  40. 40.Kb3 Nd2+
  41. 41.Kb4 Rc8
  42. 42.Rf7 Nxf3
  43. 43.Rxf6 Nd2
  44. 44.Bxe5+ Kb7
  45. 45.Rb6+ Ka7
  46. 46.Kb5

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