Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

Blindfold World Cup · 2007 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Judit Polgar
Result 1-0
Event Blindfold World Cup
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2007.10.16
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1r4/4kppp/bq2p3/p3N3/1P6/Q5P1/PP4BP/1K1RR3 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.e5 Qc7
  8. 8.Qe2 a5
  9. 9.f4 d5
  10. 10.exd6 Bxd6
  11. 11.Ne4 Bxf4
  12. 12.Bxf4 Qxf4
  13. 13.g3 Qe5
  14. 14.O-O-O Ke7
  15. 15.Qf3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qa3+ c5
  17. 17.Nxc5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg2 Nb4
  19. 19.Nd3 Qe3+
  20. 20.Kb1 Rb8
  21. 21.Rhe1 Qb6
  22. 22.c3 Ba6
  23. 23.Ne5 Rhd8
  24. 24.cxb4

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