Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Chess Champions League · 2007 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 0-1
Event Chess Champions League
Site Vitoria Gasteiz ESP
Round 4
Date 2007.11.06
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/5ppp/1pn5/2P1R3/3P4/3K3P/r4PP1/8 w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf5
  9. 9.Re1 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 O-O
  12. 12.Rb1 Rb8
  13. 13.c4 Bf6
  14. 14.c3 dxc4
  15. 15.Qxc4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bf4 Rbd8
  17. 17.h3 b6
  18. 18.Re4 Na5
  19. 19.Qxc7 Qd5
  20. 20.Rbe1 Nc4
  21. 21.Qxa7 Ra8
  22. 22.Qc7 Bd8
  23. 23.Re5 Bxc7
  24. 24.Rxd5 Bxf4
  25. 25.Re2 Ra3
  26. 26.Rc2 Rfa8
  27. 27.Kf1 Kf8
  28. 28.Ke2 Rxa2
  29. 29.Rxa2 Rxa2+
  30. 30.Kd3 Nd2
  31. 31.Ne5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Rxe5 Nb3
  33. 33.c4 Na5
  34. 34.c5 Nc6

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