Veselin Topalov vs Judit Polgar

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Judit Polgar
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	XIV Rapid
Site	Dos Hermanas ESP
Round	1.3
Date	2008.04.19
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves	74

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Final Position

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

8/7B/4r3/4k3/8/1K6/8/8 w - - 7 75

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
6. 6.Bd2 a5
7. 7.O-O O-O
8. 8.Bg5 Be7
9. 9.Qc2 Na6
10. 10.Nc3 d5
11. 11.a3 dxc4
12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
13. 13.Ng5 Bxg5
14. 14.Bxb7 Ra7
15. 15.Bg2 c5
16. 16.d5 Nc7
17. 17.Rad1 exd5
18. 18.Nxd5 b5
19. 19.a4 bxa4
20. 20.Nb6 Qe7
21. 21.Nxc4 Rb8
22. 22.e3 g6
23. 23.Qxa4 Rb4
24. 24.Qc2 Bf6
25. 25.Bh3 Nb5
26. 26.Rd5 a4
27. 27.Rfd1 Nc3
28. 28.bxc3 Rxc4
29. 29.Rd7 Rxd7
30. 30.Rxd7 Qe8
31. 31.Qa2 Rxc3
32. 32.Qxa4 c4
33. 33.Qc6 Rc1+
34. 34.Kg2 c3
35. 35.Rd6 Qxc6+
36. 36.Rxc6 Rd1
37. 37.Bg4 Rb1
38. 38.Bf3 Be5
39. 39.Rc5 f5
40. 40.h4 Kg7
41. 41.h5 Kf6
42. 42.hxg6 hxg6
43. 43.Bd5 Rb2
44. 44.Bc4 Rd2
45. 45.Bb3 Rb2
46. 46.Bd1 g5
47. 47.g4 Rd2
48. 48.Ba4 fxg4
49. 49.Kf1 Ke6
50. 50.Rc4 g3
51. 51.fxg3 Rb2
52. 52.e4 g4
53. 53.Rc6+ Ke7
54. 54.Rc5 Bd4
55. 55.Rc4 Rd2
56. 56.Rc6 Rd3
57. 57.Rc4 Be5
58. 58.Rc5 Bd4
59. 59.Rd5 Rf3+
60. 60.Ke2 Re3+
61. 61.Kd1 Bf6
62. 62.e5 Bxe5
63. 63.Bd7 Rxg3
64. 64.Bxg4 Rg1+
65. 65.Kc2 Rg2+
66. 66.Kb3 Rb2+
67. 67.Ka4 c2
68. 68.Rxe5+ Kd6
69. 69.Re1 Rb1
70. 70.Bf5 Rxe1
71. 71.Bxc2 Kc5
72. 72.Kb3 Kd4
73. 73.Bg6 Re6
74. 74.Bh7 Ke5

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