Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Hastings"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1999.01.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Plaskett, James"]
[Black "Shipov, Sergei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Hartwig,Th"]
[ECO "B23"]
[PlyCount "53"]

{ This week I have to apologise for not providing the sort of in-depth annotations you may be used to on this site.  My excuse is that I'm very busy playing chess at the U.S. Open! However, hopefully I have made up for it by choosing an excellent game, so it will still be worth your time to take a look. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 $1 { Certainly an annoying move order against Najdorf junkies. } 2... d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bb5 $5 ( 5. Bc4 $14 ) 5... Bd7 6. O-O Bg7 7. d3 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Kh1 Qd7 10. Qe2 f5 $2 { 10... Nh6 was probably better.  Far from stopping white's kingside play, this weakens e6, forming the basis for some nice knight maneuvers in the next few moves. } 11. Nd5 Rd8 12. Ng5 $1 { The knights are homing in on the weak e6 and b6 squares. } 12... Nf6 ( 12... h6 $4 13. Ne6 Rb8 14. exf5 $1 Bxd5 15. Qg4 Bxe6 16. fxe6 Qa4 17. Qxg6+ $18 ) 13. Nb6 $1 ( 13. Ne6 Bxd5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxg7+ Kf7 $13 ) 13... Qc7 14. Nc4 fxe4 15. Ne6 Qc8 16. f5 $1 Rg8 ( 16... gxf5 $2 17. Nxg7+ Kf7 18. Nxf5 $18 ) 17. Nb6 $1 exd3 18. cxd3 Qb8 19. fxg6 Bh8 ( 19... hxg6 20. Nxg7+ Rxg7 21. Rxf6 $18 ) 20. g7 $1 Bxg7 21. Bg5 Bh8 ( 21... Qa7 22. Qh5+ $18 ) 22. Rae1 Rd7 23. Rxf6 $1 ( 23. Bxf6 $4 Rxg2 $13 ) 23... exf6 ( 23... Bxf6 24. Qh5+ Rg6 25. Qxh7 $18 ) 24. Nxc5+ Kd8 25. Ncxd7 Bxd7 26. Qe7+ Kc7 27. Nd5+ { A very nice game.  Black was made to look like a complete beginner. } ( 27. Nd5+ Kc8 ( 27... Kc6 28. Rc1+ $18 ) 28. Rc1+ Bc6 29. Nb6# ) 1-0
[Event "Thessaloniki olw"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1988.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Xie Jun"]
[Black "Polgar, J."]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2365"]
[ECO "B47"]
[EventDate "1988.??.??"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[WhiteElo "2000"]

1. e4 { B47: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 f4, 6 g3 and 6 Be2 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qd3 h5 11. f4 Ng4 12. Qg3 ( 12. Nd1 e5 $14 ) 12... b5 ( 12... Bd4 13. Bd2 $14 ) 13. Bxg4 $16 hxg4 14. Qxg4 Bb7 15. Qe2 b4 16. Nd1 ( 16. Nb1 O-O-O $14 ) 16... Ke7 ( 16... Qd8 17. Be3 Qh4 18. h3 Bxe4 19. Kh2 Bxe3 20. Nxe3 $14 ) 17. Be3 ( 17. Bd2 g5 $16 ) 17... Bxe3 $14 18. Qxe3 Rh4 ( 18... Qxc2 19. Re1 Rac8 20. a3 $11 ) 19. h3 ( 19. Qe1 Rah8 20. Qxb4+ Ke8 $14 ) 19... Rah8 ( 19... Qxc2 20. Nf2 a5 21. Rab1 $14 ) 20. Kg1 g5 ( 20... Qxc2 $5 21. Nf2 R4h5 $16 ) 21. fxg5 $18 Bxe4 22. Qf2 $4 { White loses the upper hand } ( 22. c3 Qc6 23. Qf2 bxc3 24. Nxc3 Bxg2 25. Qxg2 Rxh3 26. Qxc6 dxc6 27. Ne4 $16 ) 22... f5 $15 23. gxf6+ Kf7 { Black threatens strongly Rxh3 } 24. Qe3 ( 24. Re1 Bxg2 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } 25. Qxg2 $19 ) 24... Bxg2 $19 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 25. Qg5 ( 25. Kxg2 { Decoy theme: g2 } 25... Rg8+ ) 25... R4h7 $4 { Black has let it slip away } ( 25... Rg8 { and Black has triumphed } 26. Qxg8+ Kxg8 27. f7+ Kf8 28. Kxg2 Qxc2+ 29. Nf2 Rf4 $19 ) 26. Kxg2 $17 Rg8 { Threatening mate: Rxg5 } 27. Qxg8+ Kxg8 28. Ne3 ( 28. c3 $5 $17 ) 28... Qc6+ $19 29. Kg3 Qd6+ 30. Rf4 Rxh3+ $1 { Theme: Double Attack } 31. Kxh3 { If White now only could play f7.... A deflection } 31... Qxf4 32. Ng4 e5 ( 32... Qd4 { keeps an even firmer grip } 33. Rb1 $19 ) 33. Rg1 { If White now would get Nxe5 in, he might survive } 33... Kf7 34. Rg2 ( 34. Re1 d6 $19 ) 34... Qf3+ 35. Kh2 d6 36. Rg3 Qf4 37. c3 ( 37. Kh3 Qf1+ 38. Kh4 Qc1 $19 ) 37... bxc3 38. bxc3 Qd2+ 39. Kh3 Qxa2 40. Rf3 ( 40. Rd3 Qe6 $19 ) 40... Qd2 41. Kh4 e4 ( 41... a5 $5 { seems even better } 42. Kh5 $19 ) 42. Re3 Qg2 43. Kg5 Ke6 ( 43... d5 { might be the shorter path } 44. Kf5 Qf1+ 45. Ke5 $19 ) 44. c4 a5 45. Kf4 $2 ( 45. Rb3 Qd2+ 46. Kh5 $19 ) 45... Qf1+ 46. Kxe4 Qxc4+ ( 46... a4 { and Black can already relax } 47. Nh2 Qxc4+ 48. Kf3+ Kxf6 49. Kg3 $19 ) 47. Kf3+ Kf5 48. Re5+ Kg6 49. Re7 Qd3+ 50. Kf4 ( 50. Kg2 $19 ) 50... Qf5+ 51. Kg3 Kh5 52. Rg7 ( 52. Ne3 { is still a small chance } 52... Qg5+ 53. Kh2 Qxf6 54. Rh7+ Kg5 55. Kg2 $19 ) 52... a4 53. Rg8 ( 53. Nf2 { what else? } 53... a3 54. Ra7 Qg5+ 55. Kh2 Qxf6 56. Rxa3 Qxf2+ 57. Kh1 Qe1+ 58. Kg2 $19 ) 53... Qd3+ ( 53... Qd3+ 54. Ne3 Qxe3+ 55. Kg2 Qe2+ 56. Kg1 a3 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Egilsstadir "]
[Site "Egilsstadir "]
[Date "1988.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar Judit"]
[Black "Olafsson Helgi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B87"]
[PlyCount "112"]

1. e4 { B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6 Bc4, with early ...b5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Be3 O-O 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Bh6 Ne8 14. a4 ( 14. Nd5 Bd8 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Bxd8 Qxd8 $11 ) 14... b4 ( 14... Bb7 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Bxa8 17. Ra1 $15 ) 15. Nd5 Bd8 16. a5 { White intends Ba4 } 16... Qb7 17. Bd2 { White threatens.... what? } 17... exd5 ( 17... Bd7 18. Nxb4 Qxe4 19. c4 $11 ) 18. Bxd5 $14 Qa7 19. Bxa8 Qxa8 20. e5 ( 20. Rfe1 Nf6 21. Qxd6 $16 ) 20... dxe5 $4 { throwing away the advantage } ( 20... Qb8 21. exd6 Nxd6 $16 ) 21. Bxb4 $18 f6 22. Rfd1 ( 22. Qd3 Be6 23. Rfd1 Bc7 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Qxh7 Qb7 $18 ) 22... Be6 $2 ( 22... Bf5 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. c4 $16 ) 23. Bxf8 ( 23. Qd3 Bc7 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Qxh7 Qb7 $18 ) 23... Kxf8 24. Qd3 Be7 25. Qxh7 Qc6 26. h4 ( 26. c3 Bb3 27. Rd2 Nd6 $18 ) 26... Nd6 27. Rd3 ( 27. c3 $18 { would have given White the upper hand } ) 27... Qxc2 $14 28. Rad1 ( 28. Qh8+ Bg8 29. Rg3 $16 ) 28... e4 ( 28... Qxb2 29. Qh8+ Bg8 30. Qh5 $11 ) 29. R3d2 ( 29. Qh8+ $5 Bg8 30. R3d2 $16 ) 29... Qc5 $14 30. Qh8+ Kf7 31. Rd4 Bf8 ( 31... Bg4 32. b4 Qc3 $15 ) 32. b4 Qe5 33. b5 ( 33. Qh7 Bg4 34. R1d2 e3 35. fxe3 Qxe3+ 36. Kh2 Nc4 37. Rxc4 Bd6+ 38. Rxd6 Qe5+ 39. Kg1 Qe1+ 40. Kh2 Qe5+ 41. Kh1 Qe1+ 42. Kh2 Qe5+ $11 ) 33... e3 34. fxe3 Nxb5 ( 34... Qxe3+ $5 { is worth looking at } 35. Kh1 Ne4 $11 ) 35. Rd8 $14 { White threatens strongly Qxf8 } 35... Qxe3+ 36. Kh1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 36... Qc5 37. Re1 Nc7 38. Rxf8+ $4 { weakening the position } ( 38. Rb1 $14 { and White can hope to live } ) 38... Qxf8 $17 39. Qxf8+ Kxf8 40. Rc1 Nb5 ( 40... Nd5 $5 $17 ) 41. Rc6 $15 Ke7 42. Rxa6 Nc7 43. Rb6 Bd5 44. a6 Kd7 45. a7 ( 45. h5 Bc6 $11 ) 45... Na8 $15 46. Rb8 Ke6 47. Kh2 Kf5 48. Rb5 Ke5 49. g4 Ke6 50. Kg3 Bh1 51. Kf4 Bg2 52. g5 fxg5+ $2 ( 52... Bc6 { is just about the only chance } 53. Rb8 Kf7 $14 ) 53. Rxg5 $18 ( 53. Kxg5 $6 Kf7 $14 ) ( 53. hxg5 $6 Bc6 54. Rb8 Bh1 $14 ) 53... Bh1 54. Rxg7 Kf6 55. Rg1 Bd5 56. h5 Nc7 1-0
[Event "Vejstrup"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Hansen, LB."]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[ECO "C16"]
[EventDate "1989.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]

1. e4 { C16: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5: Lines without ...c5 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 Kf8 8. Nf3 Ba6 9. Bd3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxd3 11. cxd3 bxc5 12. O-O Nd7 13. a4 Nc6 14. Ba3 h6 { Consolidates g5 } 15. c4 Ncxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qg3 Nc6 18. Bxc5+ Kg8 19. Rab1 Kh7 ( 19... Rc8 20. Ba3 $14 ) 20. Rb7 Qf6 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Qg4 Rhd8 23. h3 Kg8 24. d4 ( 24. Rfb1 Re8 $14 ) 24... Re8 25. Qh5 Rad8 26. Rd1 Re4 27. Rd3 ( 27. Bxa7 $5 { and White has air to breath } 27... Rde8 28. g3 $11 ) 27... Re1+ $17 ( { Weaker is } 27... Nxd4 28. Bxd4 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Qxd4 30. Qxf7+ Kh7 31. Rxa7 $16 ) 28. Kh2 Qxf2 29. Rf3 { Do you see the mate threat? } 29... Qg1+ 30. Kg3 g6 31. Qxh6 Re2 32. Kh4 Qxg2 $4 { spoils everything } ( 32... Qe1+ { was a good chance to save the game } 33. g3 Re4+ 34. Rf4 Ne7 35. Bxe7 Rxe7 $11 ) 33. Qg7+ $3 { a sacrifice to finish the game } ( 33. Qg7+ Kxg7 34. Rfxf7+ Kg8 35. Rg7+ Kh8 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37. Rbg7# ) ( 33. Rbxf7 $6 { is not possible } 33... Re4+ 34. R3f4 Rxf4+ 35. Rxf4 Re8 $16 ) ( 33. Rfxf7 $6 { is easily refuted } 33... Re4+ 34. Rf4 Qf2+ 35. Kg4 Qg1+ 36. Kh4 Qf2+ 37. Kg4 Qg1+ 38. Kh4 Qf2+ $11 ) 1-0
[Event "Vejstrup"]
[Site "Vejstrup"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Hansen, Curt"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[ECO "A21"]
[EventDate "1989.09.??"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[WhiteElo "2550"]

1. c4 { A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 } 1... e5 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. a3 a5 6. Nf3 { The knight intends Ng1-f3-d2-f1-e3-d5 } 6... Bg7 7. d3 Nge7 8. Nd2 d6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Ne3 O-O 11. Ned5 { The knight feels good on d5 } 11... Rb8 12. O-O { White is behind in development. } 12... h6 { Consolidates g5 } 13. Rb1 Kh7 14. Bd2 f5 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 cxb4 17. Nxb4 f4 { Black gains space } 18. Ncd5 { A beautiful square! } 18... Nd4 19. Bc3 Nef5 20. Nc2 ( 20. e4 f3 21. exf5 fxg2 22. fxg6+ Kh8 23. Kxg2 Nf3 $11 ) 20... Nxc2 21. Qxc2 h5 ( 21... b5 22. cxb5 Rc8 23. Qd2 $14 ) 22. e4 ( 22. gxf4 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exf4 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 $16 ) 22... Nh4 ( 22... fxe3 23. Nxe3 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Rxf1+ 25. Bxf1 $11 ) 23. f3 { Covers g4 } ( 23. Bh1 Bh3 24. Qd1 f3 $14 ) 23... Nxg2 $11 24. Qxg2 Qc8 25. gxf4 Bxd5 26. exd5 Rxf4 { An ideal square for the black rook. } 27. Rb5 { The rook dominates } ( 27. Bd2 Rd4 28. Rb3 Bh6 $11 ) 27... Ra8 28. Bb4 Ra6 29. Kh1 Qa8 ( 29... h4 30. Qe2 $11 ) 30. Rg1 $11 { The mate threat is Qxg6 } 30... Rf6 31. f4 Ra2 32. Qg5 Ra1 ( 32... Qa7 33. Bc5 dxc5 34. fxe5 Qb8 $17 ) 33. fxe5 $14 Rxg1+ 34. Qxg1 dxe5 35. Rb6 ( 35. Bc5 $5 $14 { might be a viable alternative } ) 35... Rxb6 $11 36. Qxb6 Qa1+ ( 36... Qa4 37. Qxb7 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qxd3 39. d6 $15 ) 37. Qg1 $11 Qb2 38. Qe1 e4 39. dxe4 Be5 { The bishop likes it on e5. Do you see the mate threat? } 40. Bd2 Qc2 41. Qe3 g5 42. Qe2 ( 42. Qxg5 Qd1+ ) 42... Kg6 { Threatening Bf4 } 43. Qe3 Kf7 44. Qf3+ ( 44. Qxg5 $4 { that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems } 44... Qd1+ 45. Qg1 Qxd2 $19 ) 44... Kg7 45. Qe3 Kh7 46. Qf3 ( 46. Qxg5 $4 { the pawn must remain untouched } 46... Qd1+ 47. Qg1 Qxd2 $19 ) 46... Kg8 47. Qxh5 Qxe4+ 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kf1 Bf6 50. Qe2 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2
[Event "EU-chT"]
[Site "Haifa"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Greenfeld, Alon"]
[Black "Polgar, Ju"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[ECO "A57"]
[EventDate "1989.11.??"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[WhiteElo "2535"]

1. d4 { A57: Benko/Volga Gambit } 1... Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3 g6 5. cxb5 a6 6. Nc3 axb5 7. d6 Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. e5 Ng4 10. Bg5 Nxe5 11. Bxe7 Re8 12. Bxb5 Nec6 13. O-O ( 13. Qd5 Nxe7 14. Qxa8 Nf5+ 15. Kd2 Qb6 $14 ) 13... Nxe7 $14 14. dxe7 Rxe7 15. Qd5 Ra5 16. Qxc5 Na6 17. Qc4 Nc7 18. a4 Nxb5 19. axb5 Rxa1 20. Rxa1 Bb7 21. Qf4 h6 { Consolidates g5 } 22. h3 Kh7 23. Rd1 f5 24. Nd5 Re2 25. b3 Rb2 ( 25... d6 26. Ne3 Qa5 27. h4 Bxf3 28. Qxf3 Re1+ 29. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 30. Nf1 $16 ) 26. Qd6 $16 Bxd5 27. Qxd5 Qb6 { Threatening mate: Qxf2 } 28. Nd4 Qc7 29. h4 $4 { White is ruining his position } ( 29. Qc4 Qa7 30. Qb4 $16 ) 29... Rd2 $1 $17 { securing the advantage in this game. Do you see the mate threat? } 30. Re1 $2 ( 30. Rxd2 { A deflection } 30... Qc1+ { Theme: Double Attack } ) 30... Rxd4 $19 31. Qf7 Rxh4 32. g3 Re4 ( 32... Qc3 { might be the shorter path } 33. gxh4 Qxe1+ 34. Kg2 Qe4+ 35. f3 Qe2+ 36. Kg1 Qxf3 37. Qxd7 $19 ) 33. Rd1 ( 33. Rxe4 { cannot change destiny } 33... fxe4 34. Qd5 Qc1+ 35. Kg2 Qc2 $19 ) 33... Qc2 34. Qxd7 Qxb3 35. Kg2 Re5 36. Rd6 Qb1 ( 36... Qxb5 $5 { makes it even easier for Black } 37. Qf7 Qe8 38. Qxe8 Rxe8 39. Rd7 $19 ) 37. Qf7 { The mate threat is Qxg6 } 37... f4 38. Rd7 { Threatening mate... how? } 38... f3+ 39. Qxf3 Qxb5 40. Qf7 { Threatening mate: Qxg7 } 40... Qc6+ ( 40... Qc6+ 41. f3 Qc2+ 42. Kh3 Rh5+ 43. Kg4 Rg5+ 44. Kh3 Qc3 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "EU-chT"]
[Site "Haifa"]
[Date "1989.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2505"]
[ECO "C16"]
[EventDate "1989.11.??"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]

1. e4 { C16: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5: Lines without ...c5 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Ne2 O-O-O 11. Nf4 Nb8 12. a4 Nc6 13. a5 Nxa5 14. Rxa5 ( 14. O-O $5 $14 { is interesting } ) 14... bxa5 $11 15. O-O Kb8 ( 15... Re8 16. Ba3 $11 ) 16. Ba3 Ne7 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Qd3 ( 18. c4 g5 ( 18... dxc4 19. Qf3 $16 ) 19. Qb3+ Ka8 $11 ) 18... c6 19. Qa6 { The mate threat is Rb1 } 19... Ka8 ( 19... Rd7 $5 $11 { and Black can hope to survive } ) 20. Qxc6+ $16 Qb7 21. Qxe6 Rc8 22. g3 ( 22. Qxf5 Rhf8 23. Qg5 h6 $16 ) 22... Rxc3 23. Nxd5 Rxc2 ( 23... Rcc8 24. Ne3 Rhf8 25. d5 $16 ( 25. Nxf5 { is much weaker } 25... Rce8 26. Qd6 Rxf5 $19 ) ) 24. Ne3 Rb2 25. Qxf5 ( 25. Nxf5 Rb1 26. Rxb1 Qxb1+ 27. Kg2 a4 $11 ) 25... a4 26. e6 a3 27. Qa5 ( 27. Nc4 $5 Rb5 28. Qd3 $16 ) 27... a2 $11 { Threatening Qb5 } 28. d5 Re8 29. Kg2 Rb5 ( 29... a6 30. Kg1 $11 ) 30. Qa3 ( 30. Qxa2 Rxe6 31. Kg1 Reb6 $14 ) 30... Rb3 ( 30... Rxd5 31. Nxd5 Qxd5+ 32. f3 Qxe6 33. Rf2 $11 ) 31. Qa5 ( 31. Qxa2 Rxe6 32. Kg1 Reb6 $14 ) 31... Rb5 32. Qa3 ( 32. Qxa2 Rxe6 33. Qa4 Rf6 $14 ) 32... Rb6 ( 32... Rb3 33. Qxa2 Rxe6 $14 ) 33. Kg1 ( 33. Ra1 $5 $14 ) 33... Ra6 ( 33... Qa6 $5 { should not be overlooked } 34. Qxa6 Rxa6 $15 ) 34. Qc3 $11 Rc8 35. Qe5 Qb5 ( 35... Qc7 $5 36. Qd4 Rb8 $11 ) 36. Ra1 $16 Ra3 ( 36... Qb4 37. h3 $16 ) 37. e7 ( 37. Qxg7 $2 { doesn't lead to anything significant } 37... Qb1+ { A double attack } 38. Kg2 Rac3 $19 ) 37... Ra6 38. Qf5 { Threatening mate... how? } ( 38. Qxg7 $6 Qb1+ 39. Nf1 Re8 $14 ) 38... Qe8 ( 38... Qb7 39. Nc4 Rf6 $18 ) 39. Qe4 ( 39. Qxh7 { is the less attractive alternative } 39... Qxe7 40. Qd3 Qf6 $17 ) 39... Ra4 40. Qe6 Rb8 ( 40... Qg8 41. Qe5 Rb4 $18 ) 41. d6 Qc6 42. Qd5 Qxd5 43. Nxd5 ( 43. Nxd5 Re4 44. Rxa2 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Koeln "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Knaak, R."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C18"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]
[PlyCount "79"]

1. e4 { C18: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4: Main line: 7 h4 and 7 Qg4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. Ne2 Qxe5 10. Bf4 Qf6 11. Bg5 Qe5 12. cxd4 h5 13. Qh4 ( { Not } 13. dxe5 hxg4 14. h4 Nec6 $17 ) 13... Qc7 14. Bf4 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qd8 16. g4 ( 16. Qg3 $5 $14 ) 16... e5 ( 16... Nec6 17. g5 $15 ) 17. dxe5 $11 Bxg4 18. Rg1 Qd7 ( 18... Rg8 19. h3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 $15 ) 19. f3 Be6 ( 19... Bxf3 20. Nd4 Bg4 21. h3 $11 ) 20. Nd4 ( 20. Rxg7 $5 Nbc6 21. Qg5 $16 ) 20... Nbc6 $14 21. Nxc6 ( 21. Rxg7 Nxe5 22. Kf1 Bh3+ 23. Kf2 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 Qd6 $16 ) 21... Nxc6 $11 22. Rxg7 { Threatens Qf6 } 22... Qc7 ( 22... Nxe5 23. Qf6 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 $11 ) 23. f4 ( 23. Rg5 Qb6 24. Kf1 d4 $14 ) 23... Nxe5 $11 24. fxe5 ( 24. Be2 Nc6 $11 ) 24... Qxe5+ { Theme: Double Attack } 25. Kf2 Qxg7 ( 25... Qxa1 26. Bb4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 $18 ) 26. Rg1 { Threatening mate... how? } 26... Qb2 27. Bb4 { Threatening mate... how? } 27... f6 28. Re1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 28... O-O-O 29. Rxe6 Kb8 30. Qxf6 Qa2 $2 ( 30... Qxf6+ 31. Rxf6 Ka8 32. Rf7 $18 ) 31. Qd4 ( 31. Re7 $5 { might be the shorter path } 31... Rc8 32. Kg3 Ka8 $18 ) 31... Rc8 32. Bd2 ( 32. Kf1 $5 Rhd8 $18 ) 32... Ka8 ( 32... Rhg8 $5 $16 ) 33. Be3 $18 { Threatening mate: Qxa7 } 33... Rxc2+ 34. Bxc2 Qxc2+ 35. Ke1 { The mate threat is Qxa7 } 35... Qb1+ 36. Kd2 { The mate threat is Qxh8 } 36... Qa2+ 37. Kd1 Qb1+ 38. Ke2 Qc2+ 39. Bd2 Rf8 40. Qxd5 ( 40. Qxd5 Qc7 41. Re5 $18 ( 41. Qxh5 Qc4+ 42. Kd1 Qb3+ ( 42... Qxe6 $6 43. Qc5 Rd8 44. Qc3 $19 ) 43. Ke1 Qxe6+ 44. Qe2 Qf6 $19 ) ) 1-0
[Event "Aruba m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Polugaevsky, L."]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[ECO "B82"]
[EventDate "1991.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]

1. e4 { B82: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 f4 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Bd3 b5 8. Qf3 Bb7 9. g4 ( 9. O-O Nbd7 $14 ) 9... Nc6 $11 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. a3 Be7 12. Be3 Nd7 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. h4 ( 14. Rhf1 Qb7 $11 ) 14... Qb7 15. Bd4 O-O 16. g5 { White wins space } 16... Rfe8 ( 16... b4 17. axb4 Qxb4 18. Ne2 $17 ) 17. h5 ( 17. g6 fxg6 18. h5 g5 $11 ) 17... b4 $11 18. axb4 Qxb4 19. Ne2 Nc5 ( 19... f5 20. Qe3 e5 21. h6 $11 ) 20. g6 fxg6 21. hxg6 h6 22. Rdg1 ( 22. Qg4 $5 { deserves consideration } 22... Bd8 23. Qh5 Nxd3+ 24. cxd3 $11 ) 22... Rac8 23. Kb1 Nxd3 24. cxd3 Qb3 ( 24... Bd7 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Rxh6 $19 ) 25. Bc3 ( 25. Bxg7 e5 ( 25... Kxg7 26. Qh3 Bh4 27. Qxh4 Qc2+ 28. Kxc2 Bxe4+ 29. Kd2 Bxh1 30. Rxh1 $18 ) 26. Nc1 Qc2+ 27. Ka1 Bd7 ( 27... Kxg7 28. Qh3 Bxe4 29. Qxh6+ ( 29. dxe4 $6 Rh8 $16 ) 29... Kf6 30. g7+ ( 30. dxe4 Qxe4 31. g7+ Kf7 32. fxe5 Rxc1+ 33. Rxc1 Qa4+ 34. Kb1 Qe4+ 35. Rc2 Rg8 36. Rf1+ Ke8 37. Qh5+ Kd8 $18 ) 30... Kf7 31. fxe5 $18 ) 28. Bxh6 Qa4+ 29. Kb1 Qc2+ 30. Ka1 Rc5 $11 ) 25... e5 ( 25... Bd7 26. Qe3 $15 ) 26. Nc1 ( 26. fxe5 dxe5 27. Rf1 Red8 $14 ) 26... Qe6 $11 27. Qe3 ( 27. fxe5 d5 28. Qf5 Bf8 29. Qxe6+ Rxe6 $14 ) 27... Bf8 28. f5 { White gets more space } 28... Qf6 29. Be1 d5 $4 { with this move Black loses his initiative } ( 29... Be7 $11 { is just about the only chance } ) 30. Bh4 $18 Qd6 31. f6 Re6 ( 31... gxf6 32. g7 Be7 33. Qxh6 $18 ) 32. f7+ Kh8 33. Qg3 { Threatening mate: Bf6 } 33... Ba4 ( 33... Rxg6 34. Qxg6 Qxg6 35. Rxg6 dxe4 36. Re1 $18 ) 34. Bf6 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 34... Rxc1+ ( 34... Rxf6 35. Rxh6+ { A beautiful mate combination } ) 35. Rxc1 { Do you see the mate threat? } ( 35. Kxc1 { Decoy theme: c1 } 35... Qc7+ ) 35... Rxf6 36. Rcg1 Rf1+ ( 36... Rxg6 { there is nothing better in the position } 37. Qxg6 Qxg6 38. Rxg6 Bb5 $18 ) 37. Rxf1 dxe4 38. Rfg1 Qxd3+ 39. Qxd3 ( 39. Ka1 Qxg3 40. Rxg3 e3 41. Rc1 e2 42. Re3 Bd7 43. Rxe2 Bf5 44. Rc8 Bxg6 45. Rxf8+ Kh7 46. Rh8+ Kxh8 47. f8=Q+ Kh7 48. Rxe5 Bf7 49. Qxf7 a5 50. Re7 a4 51. Qxg7# ) 39... exd3 40. Re1 Bc2+ 41. Kc1 ( 41. Kc1 d2+ 42. Kxc2 dxe1=R 43. Rxe1 a5 44. Rxe5 Be7 45. Rxe7 a4 46. f8=Q# ) 1-0
[Event "Munich"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Anand, V."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C83"]
[EventDate "1991.??.??"]
[PlyCount "129"]

1. e4 { C83: Open Ruy Lopez: 9 c3 Be7 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 Qd7 11. Bc2 Nxd2 12. Qxd2 Bg4 13. Qf4 Bxf3 14. Bf5 Qd8 15. Qxf3 ( 15. gxf3 $5 { is an interesting alternative } 15... g5 16. Qe3 $14 ) 15... Nxe5 16. Qe2 Qd6 ( 16... f6 $5 $15 { should be considered } ) 17. Re1 { Plans Qxe5 } 17... Nc6 18. Bg5 ( 18. Qf3 $5 { must definitely be considered } 18... Ne5 19. Qg3 $14 ) 18... Kf8 $15 { With the idea Bxg5 } 19. Be3 ( 19. Bf4 Qxf4 20. Bd7 Ne5 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 22. Rxe5 Rd8 23. Rxd5 h5 $11 ) 19... g6 ( 19... Bf6 20. a4 b4 21. cxb4 Nxb4 22. Rac1 $15 ) 20. Bh6+ Kg8 21. Qg4 ( 21. Bd3 Bf8 22. Bxf8 Kxf8 $11 ) 21... Qf6 ( 21... Bf6 $5 $17 ) 22. Bc2 Bf8 ( 22... Bc5 $5 23. Re2 Ne5 $11 ) 23. Bg5 $14 Qd6 24. Bf4 Qd8 25. Rad1 Na5 26. h4 ( 26. Bg5 Qd6 27. Qd4 $11 ) 26... c6 $15 27. h5 Nc4 ( 27... Qc8 28. Qg5 h6 29. Qg3 $17 ) 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. b3 ( 29. Bxg6 fxg6 30. Qxg6+ Bg7 31. Qe6+ Kh7 32. Qf5+ Kg8 33. Qe6+ Kh7 $11 ) 29... Nd6 ( 29... Rh4 $5 30. Qg5 Qxg5 31. Bxg5 Rh5 $17 ) 30. Bxg6 $11 { Demolition of pawn structure } 30... fxg6 ( 30... Bg7 $5 { and Black can hope to live } 31. Bc2 Ne8 $11 ) 31. Re6 $16 Rh7 32. Bxd6 Bg7 33. Rde1 { With the decisive threat Qxg6 } 33... Rh6 34. g3 ( 34. Be5 $5 Qh4 35. Qxh4 Rxh4 36. Rxg6 Ra7 37. Bxg7 Rxg7 38. Rxc6 Rhg4 $18 ) 34... Qd7 35. Bf4 ( 35. Be5 $5 Rf8 36. Bxg7 Qxg7 37. Rxc6 $18 ) 35... g5 $16 36. Bxg5 { Threatening mate... how? } 36... Rg6 ( 36... Rxe6 37. Rxe6 Re8 38. Rxe8+ Qxe8 39. Be3 $16 ) 37. Qf5 ( 37. f4 Rxe6 38. Rxe6 Re8 $18 ) 37... Rxe6 $16 38. Qxe6+ Qxe6 39. Rxe6 Rc8 40. Bd2 Kf7 41. Re1 c5 42. Kf1 c4 43. bxc4 Rxc4 44. Rc1 Ke6 45. Ke2 d4 ( 45... Be5 46. f4 Bc7 47. Be3 $16 ) 46. cxd4 Bxd4 47. Be3 Bb2 48. Rxc4 bxc4 49. Kd2 Bg7 50. Kc2 Kd5 51. f3 Bf6 52. Bh6 Be5 53. g4 Bd4 54. Bd2 Bb6 55. Bc1 Ba5 56. a4 Ke5 57. Bg5 Kd5 58. Bd2 Bc7 59. Bc3 Bf4 60. Bf6 Bg3 61. g5 ( 61. Bg5 $16 ) 61... Bh4 $2 ( 61... Ke6 62. Bd4 Kf5 63. Be3 $16 ) 62. Bd8 ( 62. f4 Ke6 63. Bd4 Bg3 $18 ) 62... Bf2 ( 62... Bg3 63. g6 Ke6 64. g7 $16 ) 63. g6 ( 63. f4 $5 $18 ) 63... Bd4 $16 64. Ba5 Ke6 65. Bc3 ( 65. Bc3 Bxc3 66. Kxc3 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Munich"]
[Site "Munich"]
[Date "1991.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Polgar, Ju"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[ECO "B92"]
[EventDate "1991.05.??"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[WhiteElo "2540"]

1. e4 { B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 Nbd7 7. Be2 e5 8. fxe5 Nxe5 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Qd2 O-O 11. O-O Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Rxf5 Rc8 14. Kh1 Qb6 15. Rb1 Ned7 16. Bd3 Rfe8 17. Be3 Qd8 18. Rbf1 Ne5 { last book move } 19. Bd4 g6 ( 19... Qa5 20. a3 $11 ) 20. R5f4 ( 20. Bxe5 dxe5 ( 20... gxf5 $2 { seems attractive but will lead to severe problems } 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Bd4 $18 ) 21. Rxe5 Ng4 $14 ) 20... Nfd7 $11 ( 20... Nxd3 $2 { would be great except for } 21. cxd3 ( 21. Rxf6 $6 Ne5 22. Bxe5 dxe5 23. Qxd8 Rcxd8 24. Rxf7 Rf8 25. Rxf8+ Rxf8 26. Rxf8+ Bxf8 $14 ) 21... Nh5 22. Rxf7 $18 ) 21. Qe2 Bg5 22. R4f2 Nc6 23. Bc4 { The pressure on the backward pawn f7 grows } 23... Nxd4 24. Bxf7+ Kh8 ( 24... Kg7 25. Qd3 Rf8 26. Qxd4+ Bf6 27. Rxf6 Nxf6 28. Be6 $11 ) 25. Qd3 Nc6 26. Bxe8 Qxe8 27. Qxd6 Qe7 28. Qd3 Nde5 ( 28... Nce5 29. Qd4 $11 ) 29. Qh3 Re8 ( 29... Qd7 30. Qxd7 Nxd7 31. g3 $11 ) 30. Nd5 $14 { The knight dominates } 30... Qd6 31. Qc3 Bh6 32. Rf7 ( 32. Nf6 Rd8 $14 ) 32... Rf8 33. Rxf8+ Bxf8 34. Rf6 ( 34. Qh3 Qd8 $14 ) 34... Qb8 $11 35. Re6 ( 35. Qh3 Bg7 36. Rf4 Nc4 $11 ) 35... Bg7 36. Qc5 ( 36. Nc7 Qxc7 37. Re8+ Bf8 38. Rxf8+ Kg7 $11 ) 36... h5 ( 36... Nd7 $5 37. Qd6 Qc8 $17 ) 37. Nf4 $11 Qd8 38. Nxg6+ Kh7 39. Nxe5 Nxe5 { The knight likes it on e5 } 40. h3 { Consolidates g4 } 40... Qd1+ 41. Qg1 ( 41. Kh2 Qd2 $11 ) 41... Qd7 42. Rb6 Nf3 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 43. Qf1 ( 43. gxf3 { Theme: Deflection from h3 } 43... Qxh3+ ) 43... Qc7 { Threatening mate... how? } 44. Qxf3 Qxb6 45. Qxh5+ Kg8 46. Qd5+ Kf8 47. b3 Qf6 ( 47... Qc7 48. Qc4 Qd7 49. Qc5+ Ke8 50. Qh5+ Ke7 51. Qc5+ Kf6 52. g4 $11 ) 48. Kg1 ( 48. Qf5 Ke7 49. Qxf6+ Kxf6 $14 ) 48... Qb6+ 49. Kf1 Ke7 50. Ke2 Qc7 51. c4 b6 1/2-1/2
[Event "Aruba"]
[Site "Aruba"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Granda Zuniga, Julio E"]
[Black "Polgar, Ju"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2550"]
[ECO "E97"]
[EventDate "1992.03.??"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]

1. d4 { E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8
d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bc1 f5 11. dxe5 Ngxe5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Be3 Qf6 14. Rc1 Rae8 15. b3 h6 { Covers g5 } ( 15... a5 16. c5 $11 ) 16. Qd2 g5 ( 16... Ng4 17. Bf4 $11 ) 17. Nd4 ( 17. Nxe5 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 17... Qxe5 18. Bh5 $14 ) 17... Nxd4 $15 18. Bxd4 g4 ( 18... Nf3+ 19. Bxf3 Qxd4 20. Qxd4 Bxd4 21. Nb5 $15 ) 19. Kh1 ( 19. Be3 c6 $14 ) 19... Qg6 20. Rg1 Qh5 21. Nd5 Be4 22. Nxc7 ( { Weaker is } 22. Bxa7 c5 23. Nc3 Nc6 24. Nxe4 Rxe4 $17 ) 22... Nf3 $4 ( 22... Nd3 $1 { would hold out } 23. Bxd3 Bxd4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 $14 ) 23. gxf3 $18 Rxf3 { Do you see the mate threat? } 24. Rg2 ( 24. Bxf3 { is no comparison } 24... Bxf3+ 25. Rg2 Qh3 $19 ) 24... Qh3 { The mate threat is Rg3 } 25. Rcg1 ( 25. Nxe8 $4 { going for material but overlooking... } 25... Rg3 { Discovered attack } 26. Nf6+ Bxf6 27. Bf3 Rxg2 28. Qxh6 Qxh6 29. Be5 Rxh2+ 30. Bxh2 Bxf3+ 31. Kg1 Qxc1# ) 25... Re5 { Threatening mate: g3 } 26. Bxf3 $4 { gives the opponent counterplay } ( 26. Bxe5 { Deflection from f2 } 26... Rxf2 { Discovered attack } ) 26... Bxf3 $19 27. Bxe5 Bxe5 28. Qd5+ Kh8 { Do you see the mate threat? } ( 28... Kh8 29. Qxe5+ dxe5 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Hastings"]
[Site "Hastings"]
[Date "1992.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Polgar, Ju"]
[Black "Bareev, Evgeny"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "1992.12.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]

1. e4 { C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4 } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 h6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Be3 Bd6 9. Qd3 b6 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. Qb5+ Nd7 12. O-O-O a6 13. Qb3 b5 14. c4 O-O 15. f4 Be4 16. c5 { This push gains space } 16... Be7 17. Bd3 Bxg2 18. Rhg1 Bd5 19. Qc2 f5 ( 19... Bxa2 $2 { is inferior since it leads to } 20. Qg2 g5 21. Nc6 $18 ) 20. Ng6 Re8 21. c6 ( 21. Kb1 Bf6 $15 ) 21... Nf8 ( 21... Nb8 22. Ne5 $17 ) 22. Ne5 { Menacing } 22... Bh4 ( { Less advisable is } 22... Bxa2 23. b3 Ba3+ 24. Kd2 Bb4+ 25. Ke2 $16 ) 23. Qe2 Qf6 ( 23... Bf6 $5 $15 { is worth looking at } ) 24. Qh5 $11 Red8 $2 ( 24... Kh8 $11 { and Black can hope to live } ) 25. Rxg7+ $1 $18 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 25... Kxg7 { Decoy to g7 } ( 25... Qxg7 { Theme: Deflection from h4 } 26. Qxh4 ) 26. Rg1+ Kh8 $4 { Black falls apart } ( 26... Kh7 27. Ng4 Kh8 28. Nxf6 Bxf6 29. Qxh6+ Nh7 $18 ) 27. Nf7+ Kh7 28. Nxh6 $1 { Demolition of pawn structure } ( 28. Nxh6 Bf3 29. Ng4+ Kg7 30. Nxf6+ Kxf6 31. Qxh4+ Kf7 32. Rg3 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Budapest (m/2) "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Spassky, B."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C95"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]
[PlyCount "80"]

1. e4 { C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer Variation with 10 d4 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 { Covers f5+h5 } 15. b3 Bg7 16. d5 { White gets more space } 16... Bf8 ( 16... Qc8 17. c4 $11 ) 17. Bg5 h6 18. Be3 c6 19. c4 a5 ( 19... Qc7 20. Qd2 $11 ) 20. Qd2 $14 Kh7 21. Nh2 ( 21. a3 Qc7 $14 ) 21... b4 { Black wins space } 22. Ng4 Nxg4 23. hxg4 Qh4 24. g5 ( 24. dxc6 Bxc6 25. g5 hxg5 26. Bxg5 Bh6 27. Bxh6 Qxh6 $11 ) 24... c5 25. Nf1 f6 26. g3 Qh3 27. f3 fxg5 ( 27... hxg5 $4 28. Re2 $18 ) 28. Re2 Nf6 29. g4 { White intends Bd1 } 29... Qxf3 30. Nh2 Qh3 31. Rf1 Nxg4 32. Rf7+ Bg7 ( 32... Kg8 $5 { should be investigated more closely } 33. Rxb7 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 Nxe3 35. Qxe3 Qxe3 36. Rxe3 h5 $14 ) 33. Nxg4 $18 ( 33. Rxb7 $6 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 Rf8 $11 ) 33... Qxg4+ 34. Rg2 Qh3 35. Rxb7 Rf8 ( 35... Qc8 $5 36. Rf7 Kg8 $18 ) 36. Bxg5 $1 { Demolishes the pawn shield } 36... hxg5 37. Qxg5 { Threatening mate: Qxg6 } 37... Qh6 38. Qxh6+ Kxh6 39. Rh2+ Kg5 40. Rxg7 Rf3 ( 40... Kf6 41. Rgh7 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Dos Hermanas"]
[Site "Dos Hermanas"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2595"]
[ECO "E97"]
[EventDate "1993.04.??"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[WhiteElo "2630"]

1. d4 { E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8
d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 a5 10. a3 Nd7 11. Rb1 f5 12. b4 Kh8 13. f3 axb4 14. axb4 Ng8 ( 14... c6 15. dxc6 Nxc6 16. Nb5 $14 ) 15. Qc2 Bh6 16. c5 ( 16. Nb3 Bxc1 17. Rbxc1 Ne7 $14 ) 16... dxc5 $11 17. Nb5 c6 18. dxc6 bxc6 19. Nd6 cxb4 20. exf5 Ndf6 21. Nxc8 gxf5 22. Nc4 Bxc1 ( { Weaker is } 22... Qxc8 23. Nb6 Qe6 24. Nxa8 Rxa8 25. Bxh6 Nxh6 26. Rfc1 $16 ) 23. Rfxc1 ( { Inferior is } 23. Rxb4 Nd5 ( 23... Rxc8 $6 24. Rxc1 Nd5 25. Rbb1 $15 ) 24. Rb3 Bf4 $17 ( 24... Qxc8 $6 25. Rxc1 Qe6 26. Bd3 $15 ) ) 23... Rxc8 ( { Not } 23... Qxc8 24. Nb6 Qb7 25. Nxa8 $16 ) 24. Rxb4 Qd4+ 25. Kh1 Rcd8 26. Rb7 ( 26. Qxf5 $2 { is worthless because of } 26... Nd5 27. Qb1 Nxb4 28. Qxb4 Nf6 $19 ) 26... Nh5 ( 26... Nd5 27. Rd1 Qc3 28. Qb1 $15 ) 27. g3 $11 { Consolidates f4 } 27... Rf6 28. Rg1 Re8 29. Rbb1 Rh6 30. Kg2 ( 30. Bf1 $5 $15 { is an interesting idea } ) 30... Ree6 { Threatening mate... how? } 31. Bd3 ( 31. Qxf5 $2 { fails to } 31... Nf4+ { Demolition of pawn structure } 32. gxf4 Reg6+ 33. Qg5 exf4 $19 ) 31... e4 32. fxe4 fxe4 33. Bf1 Nhf6 34. Rd1 $2 ( 34. Be2 $5 $17 ) 34... Ng4 $19 { Threatening mate: Rxh2 } 35. h4 $2 ( 35. Rh1 Qf6 36. Qe2 $19 ) 35... Qf6 36. Qe2 ( 36. Rh1 { cannot change destiny } 36... Qf3+ 37. Kg1 $19 ) 36... Qg7 ( 36... Rxh4 { secures the point } 37. gxh4 Qf4 38. Qb2+ Rf6 $19 ) 37. Kh1 ( 37. Ne3 Nxe3+ 38. Qxe3 Re8 $19 ) 37... e3 ( 37... Rhf6 $5 38. Rg2 $19 ) 38. Bh3 Nf2+ 39. Kh2 Re7 ( 39... Re4 40. Rd7 Qf8 $19 ) 40. Nxe3 $2 ( 40. Rd8 $17 ) 40... Nxd1 $19 41. Rxd1 Qe5 42. Rd3 Rxh4 43. Qf3 Rh6 44. Rb3 ( 44. Ng2 Qe2 $19 ) 44... Rf6 45. Qg2 h5 46. Qd2 ( 46. Rd3 $19 ) 46... Rf3 ( 46... Rf3 47. Qc3 Rxe3 48. Qxe5+ R7xe5 49. Rxe3 Rxe3 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Biel Interzonal"]
[Site "Biel"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Portisch, Lajos"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[ECO "E81"]
[EventDate "1993.07.??"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[WhiteElo "2585"]

1. d4 { E81: King's Indian: Saemisch: 6th move deviations (including 6 Be3 c6) } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Ng3 e6 10. Be2 exd5 11. cxd5 a6 12. a4 Bd7 13. f4 Neg4 14. Bd2 h5 15. h3 h4 16. hxg4 hxg3 17. e5 ( 17. g5 Nh7 $14 ) 17... dxe5 $11 18. fxe5 Re8 19. Bf4 b5 20. axb5 ( 20. exf6 Qxf6 21. Qd2 b4 $15 ) 20... Bxb5 $2 ( 20... axb5 21. Rxa8 ( 21. exf6 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 Qxf6 $17 ) ( 21. Nxb5 $4 Rxa1 22. Qxa1 Nxd5 23. Bxg3 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Rxe5 $19 ) 21... Qxa8 22. exf6 Bxf6 23. Qd2 Qa1+ 24. Nd1 Bxg4 25. Be3 Bxb2 26. Bxg4 $15 ( 26. Qxb2 $4 Qxb2 27. Nxb2 Rxe3 $19 ) ( 26. Bxb5 Rxe3+ 27. Be2 Bc3 28. O-O Bxd2 29. Nf2 gxf2+ 30. Kxf2 Rxe2+ 31. Kg1 Be3+ 32. Kh2 Qe5+ 33. Rf4 Qxf4+ 34. Kh1 Re1# ) ) 21. Bxb5 $4 { White is ruining his position } ( 21. exf6 Qxf6 22. Qd2 $18 ) 21... axb5 $15 22. Rxa8 Qxa8 { Black intends b4 } 23. O-O Nd7 24. Bxg3 Nxe5 25. Nxb5 c4 26. Nd6 Rd8 ( 26... Re7 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 28. Nxc4 ( 28. Rxf7 Rxd5 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 $19 ) 28... Rxd5 29. Qf3 Qa7+ 30. Kh2 Qc7+ 31. Qf4 $11 ) 27. Bxe5 Bxe5 28. Nxf7 Rxd5 29. Qc2 ( 29. Qf3 Bd4+ ( 29... Bxb2 30. Ng5 Qa7+ 31. Kh1 Rxg5 32. Qf8+ Kh7 33. Rf7+ Qxf7 34. Qxf7+ Bg7 35. Qxc4 $18 ) 30. Kh1 Ra5 $14 ( 30... Bxb2 31. Ng5 Kg7 32. Ne6+ Kg8 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. Qe7 $18 ) ) 29... Bd4+ $11 30. Kh1 Qc6 31. g5 Rd7 32. Nh6+ { An ideal square for the white knight. } 32... Kg7 33. Qe2 Rb7 34. Rf4 c3 ( 34... Bxb2 35. Qxb2+ Rxb2 36. Rf7+ Kh8 37. Rf8+ Kh7 38. Rf7+ Kh8 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. Rf7+ Kh8 $11 ) 35. bxc3 $14 Qxc3 36. Qf1 ( 36. Qe4 Qa1+ 37. Kh2 Qg1+ 38. Kg3 Qe3+ 39. Kh4 Rd7 $14 ) 36... Qa1 $11 37. Qxa1 Bxa1 38. g3 Bc3 39. Ng4 1/2-1/2
[Event "Buenos Aires "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shirov, A."]
[Black "Polgar, J."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B54"]
[EventDate "1994.??.??"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. e4 { B54: Sicilian: 2...d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4, Unusual Lines } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 ( 6. Bb5 Bd7 $11 ) 6... a6 { Consolidates b5 } 7. Be3 Nge7 8. Nb3 b5 9. f4 Bb7 10. Qf3 g5 ( 10... Na5 11. f5 $11 ) 11. fxg5 Ne5 { A comfortable square for the black knight. Black is in command } 12. Qg2 b4 13. Ne2 h5 14. gxh5 ( 14. gxh6 f5 15. gxf5 Nxf5 16. Bf2 $15 ) 14... Nf5 $15 { Clearance to allow d8-g5 } ( { Less advisable is } 14... Rxh5 15. O-O-O $14 ) 15. Bf2 ( 15. exf5 { Exploits the pin } 15... Bxg2 ) 15... Qxg5 { White cannot castle queen side. } 16. Na5 $2 ( 16. Qxg5 { Theme: Deflection from f3 } 16... Nf3+ { A double attack } ) 16... Ne3 $19 17. Qg3 ( 17. Qxg5 $4 { materialistic play, which will be punished } 17... Nf3# ) 17... Qxg3 ( 17... Nxc2+ $5 18. Kd1 Ng4 19. Nxb7 Nxa1 20. Bd4 $19 ) 18. Nxg3 ( 18. Bxg3 $4 Bxe4 19. Nd4 Bxh1 $19 ) 18... Nxc2+ 19. Kd1 Nxa1 20. Nxb7 b3 21. axb3 Nxb3 ( 21... Nc6 22. Bc4 Rb8 23. Bxa6 $19 ) 22. Kc2 $17 Nc5 23. Nxc5 dxc5 24. Be1 Nf3 25. Bc3 Nd4+ 26. Kd3 Bd6 27. Bg2 Be5 28. Kc4 Ke7 29. Ra1 ( 29. Bf1 a5 $19 ) 29... Nc6 ( 29... Nc6 30. Bf1 Bd4 $19 ) ( 29... Bxg3 30. hxg3 Rxh5 31. Ra5 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Las Palmas "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polgar, J."]
[Black "Shirov, A."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B53"]
[EventDate "1994.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. e4 { B53: Sicilian: 2...d6: Lines with Qxd4 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 e6 9. O-O-O Be7 10. Qd3 O-O 11. Nd4 Qa5 12. f4 Rfc8 ( 12... h6 13. Bh4 $11 ) 13. f5 { White gains space } 13... b5 14. fxe6 fxe6 15. Nxe6 ( 15. Nxc6 $5 { is worthy of consideration } 15... Rxc6 16. Qxb5 $14 ) 15... b4 $11 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Nd5 Be5 { The bishop is not easily driven from e5 } ( 17... Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. exd5 $14 ) 18. Kb1 Bb5 ( 18... Bxd5 $5 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20. exd5 a5 $14 ) 19. Ne7+ $18 Kf7 20. Qd5 Kxe7 { White now must not overlook the idea Qa6 } 21. Ng5 { Threatening mate... how? } 21... Re8 ( 21... Rxc2 { cannot undo what has already been done } 22. Qe6+ ( 22. Kxc2 $6 Ba4+ 23. b3 Rc8+ 24. Kb1 Qxd5 25. exd5 Be8 $14 ) 22... Kd8 23. Qxe5 $18 ( 23. Kxc2 $6 Kc7 $18 ) ) 22. Rhf1 $1 { the final blow } 22... Bxf1 { Exploits the pin } 23. Qxa5 Be2 24. Rd2 ( 24. Qc7+ $5 { makes it even easier for White } 24... Kf6 25. h4 Kg6 26. Qf7+ Kh6 $18 ) 24... Bg4 25. h3 Rf8 { The mate threat is Rf1 } 26. a4 Rf1+ 27. Ka2 Bd7 28. Rd5 Kf6 ( 28... Rc8 29. Qxb4 Kd8 30. Nf3 Rxf3 31. Rxe5 dxe5 32. gxf3 Rxc2 33. Qb8+ Rc8 34. Qxe5 $18 ) 29. Nxh7+ ( 29. Qxb4 Rc8 30. h4 Be6 31. Nxe6 Kxe6 32. Rxe5+ dxe5 33. Qb3+ Kf6 $18 ) 29... Kg6 30. Rxe5 ( 30. Qa6 $5 { keeps an even firmer grip } 30... Be6 31. Qxf1 Kxh7 $18 ) 30... dxe5 31. Qa6+ Kxh7 ( 31... Be6+ 32. Qxe6+ Kxh7 33. Qxe5 $18 ) 32. Qxf1 Bxa4 33. Qf5+ Kh8 ( 33... Kg8 { a fruitless try to alter the course of the game } 34. Qe6+ Kh7 35. Qxe5 $18 ) 34. Qh5+ ( 34. Qxe5 $5 { might be the shorter path } 34... Be8 $18 ) 34... Kg8 35. Qxe5 ( 35. Qxe5 Be8 36. Kb3 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Moscow (ol) "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jussupov, A."]
[Black "Polgar, J."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D29"]
[EventDate "1994.??.??"]
[PlyCount "89"]

1. d4 { D29: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical main line: 7 Qe2 with early ...Nbd7 } 1... d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. a4 Nbd7 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Nc3 b4 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. e4 Nxe4 ( 14... cxd4 15. Nbxd4 Bd6 16. Bc2 $11 ) 15. Ng5 Bc6 $4 { there were better ways to keep up the pressure } ( 15... cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nxg5 17. Bxg5 $14 ) 16. d5 $4 { not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game } ( 16. Nxf7 { and White is on the road to success } 16... Kxf7 17. Qg4 $18 ) 16... Bxb5 $15 ( 16... Qxb5 $2 17. Qxe4 Nf6 18. Qf4 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 $18 ) ( 16... exd5 $6 { is no comparison } 17. Bxd5 Bxd5 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4+ Be7 20. Bg5 $11 ) 17. Qxe4 Nf6 ( 17... Bxf1 18. Nxf7 { Demolition of pawn structure } 18... e5 19. Qf5 $18 ( 19. Nxh8 $6 Ba6 20. d6 Bxd6 21. Qxh7 Kd8 22. Nf7+ Kc8 $18 ) ) 18. Qe3 Bxf1 ( 18... Ng4 { would keep Black alive } 19. Qh3 Qxh2+ 20. Qxh2 Nxh2 $11 ) 19. Nxf7 $16 { Demolishes the pawn shield. Threatening mate: Ba4 } 19... Qxh2+ ( 19... Kxf7 { Decoy to f7 } 20. Qxe6+ ) 20. Kxh2 { The mate threat is Qxe6 } 20... Ng4+ 21. Kg1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 21... Nxe3 22. Nxh8 Nxd5 ( 22... Bb5 $5 23. Bxe3 c4 $16 ) 23. Ba4+ $18 ( 23. Kxf1 $6 Bd6 $11 ) 23... Ke7 24. Bg5+ ( 24. Kxf1 { is the weaker alternative } 24... Kf6 $15 ) 24... Nf6 25. Kxf1 c4 26. Be3 ( 26. Bb5 g6 27. Be3 Nd7 $18 ) 26... Kd6 27. Nf7+ Kd5 28. Bd1 e5 29. b3 e4 30. f4 ( 30. bxc4+ Kxc4 31. Ne5+ Kd5 $18 ) 30... c3 31. Be2 Ke6 ( 31... Bc5 32. Bc4+ Kc6 33. Bc1 $16 ) 32. Bc4+ Kf5 ( 32... Kd7 $5 $16 ) 33. Ng5 $18 Kg4 $4 { but even a better move would not have saved the game } ( 33... h6 34. Ne6 Nh7 35. Ke1 $18 ) 34. Be6+ ( 34. Ne6 $18 { ends the debate } ) 34... Kg3 35. Bf5 ( 35. Nh3 $5 Kh4 36. Bf2+ Kh5 $18 ) 35... Bc5 $16 36. Bxc5 Kxf4 37. Ne6+ ( 37. Bc8 $5 Kxg5 38. Ke2 $18 ) 37... Kxf5 $16 38. Nd4+ Kf4 $2 ( 38... Ke5 39. Nc2 Nd5 $16 ) 39. Bxb4 $18 Ke3 40. Bxc3 Nd5 41. Ne2 g5 42. b4 ( 42. Ba5 $5 { and White can already relax } 42... Kd3 43. b4 Kc4 $18 ) 42... Kd3 43. b5 Kc4 44. Bd2 ( 44. Ba5 Kxb5 45. Bd8 Kc4 46. Bxg5 Kc5 $18 ) 44... e3 { Threatening mate... how? } 45. Ba5 ( 45. Ba5 Kxb5 46. Nc3+ Kc4 47. Nxd5 Kxd5 48. Bd8 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Las Palmas"]
[Site "Las Palmas"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Illescas Cordoba, Miguel"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[ECO "D03"]
[EventDate "1994.05.??"]
[PlyCount "170"]
[WhiteElo "2590"]

1. d4 { D03: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5, including Torre Attack with early ...d5 } 1... Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. c3 O-O 5. Nbd2 d5 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. a4 Ne4 10. Bh4 Qe8 11. a5 h6 12. Qc2 Nxd2 13. Qxd2 Nf6 14. a6 Bc8 15. c4 dxc4 16. Bxc4 c6 { Controls b5+d5 } 17. Qc2 Bf5 18. Bd3 Be6 19. Rac1 Rc8 20. b4 Nd7 21. Qe2 b5 22. Nd2 f5 23. e4 f4 24. d5 cxd5 25. Rxc8 ( 25. Bxb5 { is clearly weaker } 25... g5 26. Bxg5 hxg5 $19 ) 25... Qxc8 26. Bxe7 ( 26. Bxb5 $2 { doesn't work because of } 26... g5 27. exd5 Bxd5 28. Qxe7 Ne5 29. Bxg5 hxg5 $19 ) 26... Re8 27. Bd6 dxe4 28. Qxe4 ( 28. Bxb5 f3 29. gxf3 exf3 30. Qxf3 $16 ) 28... Nf6 $15 29. Qxg6 Bf7 30. Qf5 Qxf5 31. Bxf5 Rd8 32. Bxf4 Nd5 33. Bg3 Nxb4 34. Ne4 Nxa6 35. Nd6 b4 36. Nxf7 Kxf7 37. Re1 Bc3 38. Be6+ ( 38. Rb1 Nc5 39. Bf4 Kf6 $17 ) 38... Kg6 $19 39. Rc1 ( 39. Rb1 Nc5 40. Bc4 Ne4 $19 ) 39... Nc5 40. Ba2 a5 41. h4 a4 42. Kh2 ( 42. Bf4 Kg7 $19 ) 42... a3 ( 42... Re8 { keeps an even firmer grip } 43. h5+ Kg5 44. Kh3 $19 ) 43. Bf4 Na4 ( 43... Bd4 $5 44. Be3 Bxe3 45. fxe3 $19 ) 44. g3 Kg7 45. Kh3 ( 45. Kg2 Nc5 46. Be3 Nd3 $19 ) 45... Rd7 ( 45... Nc5 $5 46. Be3 Nd3 47. Rc2 $19 ) 46. Kg4 $17 Rb7 47. Bb3 Nc5 48. Bc4 ( 48. Be5+ Kh7 49. Bd5 $19 ) 48... Bb2 49. Re1 b3 50. Kh5 Rb6 ( 50... a2 { a pity that Black didn't try this } 51. Bxh6+ Kh7 $19 ) 51. Re7+ $17 Kf8 52. Ra7 a2 ( 52... Nb7 53. Bxh6+ Ke8 54. g4 $15 ) 53. Be3 $15 Na6 54. Bxa6 ( 54. Ra8+ Rb8 55. Bxh6+ Ke8 56. Rxa6 a1=Q 57. Rxa1 Bxa1 $17 ) 54... a1=Q $15 55. Bc5+ Ke8 { Do you see the mate threat? } 56. Ra8+ Rb8 57. Rxb8+ Kd7 58. Be2 $2 ( 58. Bb5+ { would keep White in the game } 58... Kc7 59. Re8 $15 ) 58... Bd4 59. Bg4+ Kc7 60. Bxd4 Qa5+ ( 60... Qxd4 $5 61. Rc8+ Kb7 62. Rf8 $19 ) 61. Kxh6 Kxb8 62. Kg6 Qb5 ( 62... Qd5 63. Bf6 Qg8+ 64. Kf5 $19 ) 63. Bf5 b2 64. f4 Qxf5+ $1 { Annihilates a defender: f5 } 65. Kxf5 { Decoy to f5 } 65... b1=Q+ 66. Kg5 Kc8 67. g4 Kd7 68. h5 Ke6 69. h6 Kf7 70. Bg7 Qc1 71. Be5 Kg8 72. Bg7 Kh7 73. Kf5 Qc2+ 74. Kg5 Qd2 75. Kf5 Qd5+ 76. Kf6 Qd8+ 77. Kf5 Qe7 78. g5 Qd7+ 79. Kf6 { The mate threat is g6 } 79... Qd3 80. Ke6 Kg6 81. Be5 Qf5+ ( 81... Qb5 $5 { and Black can already relax } 82. Ke7 $19 ) 82. Kd5 Kf7 83. Kd4 Ke6 84. Ke3 Kd5 85. Kf3 ( 85. Kd2 $19 { desperation } ) 85... Qh3+ ( 85... Qh3+ 86. Ke2 Ke4 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Veterans-Women"]
[Site "Monte Carlo"]
[Date "1994.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Spassky, Boris V"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[ECO "B25"]
[EventDate "1994.06.??"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]

1. e4 { B25: Closed Sicilian: 3 g3, lines without early Be3 } 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bd2 Rb8 10. Rb1 b5 11. a3 Qd7 12. Kh1 a5 13. a4 b4 { Black wins space } 14. Nb5 Na7 15. Nxa7 Qxa7 16. Be3 d5 17. e5 { This push gains space } 17... d4 { Black gains space } 18. Bd2 b3 ( 18... Bb7 $5 $15 { should be considered } ) 19. cxb3 $14 Ba6 20. Qc2 Qb6 21. Rfc1 Rfc8 22. Ne1 Nd5 23. Be4 Bf8 24. Qd1 Be7 25. Nc2 ( 25. Kg1 $5 $11 { is worth consideration } ) 25... f5 $15 26. exf6 ( 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Ne1 Bd8 $15 ) 26... Nxf6 $17 27. Bg2 Bxd3 28. Bxa5 Bxc2 ( 28... Qxb3 29. Ra1 Be4 30. Bxe4 Nxe4 $19 ) 29. Qd2 $15 Qa6 30. Rxc2 Ra8 ( 30... Rxb3 $5 31. Re1 c4 $17 ) 31. b4 d3 { Don't underestimate that pawn } 32. Rcc1 ( 32. Rc3 cxb4 33. Bxb4 Bxb4 34. Rxc8+ Qxc8 35. Qxb4 Qc2 $14 ) 32... cxb4 $11 33. Bc7 ( { Not } 33. Bxb4 Rc2 34. Qe1 Rxg2 35. Kxg2 Qb7+ 36. Kh3 Bxb4 37. Qxe6+ Kg7 $15 ) 33... Nd5 ( 33... Ra7 $5 34. Be5 Ng4 $14 ) 34. Be5 $14 { A beautiful square! } 34... b3 35. Rd1 Nb4 36. Bxa8 ( 36. Qe3 $5 { is noteworthy } 36... Rf8 37. Bc3 $16 ( 37. Bxa8 Qxa8+ 38. Kg1 Qd5 $17 ) ) 36... Rc2 $15 { Do you see the mate threat? } 37. Bg2 Rxd2 38. Rxd2 Bc5 39. Bc3 ( 39. h3 Be3 ( 39... Qxa4 $6 40. Rc1 Qa7 41. Rdd1 $11 ) 40. Rdd1 d2 $17 ( 40... Qxa4 41. Ra1 Qb5 42. Ra8+ Kf7 43. Rb8 $14 ) ) 39... Nd5 $15 40. Rbd1 ( 40. h4 Be3 41. Rdd1 Nxc3 42. bxc3 d2 $19 ) 40... Nxc3 $17 41. bxc3 Qxa4 42. Rxd3 ( 42. Rb1 $5 $17 ) 42... b2 $19 43. Bf3 ( 43. Re1 $19 ) 43... Qc2 44. Rd8+ Kg7 45. R8d7+ ( 45. Rb8 Kf6 $19 ) 45... Kf6 46. Rb7 h5 ( 46... Qf2 $5 { makes it even easier for Black } 47. Bc6 Bb6 48. Rbd7 $19 ) 47. c4 ( 47. Rf1 $19 ) 47... Bb4 ( 47... Bb4 48. Rxb4 Qc3 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Madrid"]
[Site "Madrid"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Short, N."]
[Black "Polgar, Ju"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2630"]
[ECO "B83"]
[EventDate "1995.05.??"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[WhiteElo "2655"]

1. e4 { B83: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2, lines without ...a6 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 e5 10. Nb3 a5 11. a3 a4 12. Nd2 exf4 13. Rxf4 Be6 14. Nc4 Nd7 15. Rf1 Qb8 16. Nd5 Bd8 17. Nxd6 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Nf6 19. Qd1 Bc7 20. Rxf6 gxf6 21. Nf5 Kh8 22. h3 { last book move } 22... Qe8 23. Bd3 Qe5 24. Kf1 Rg8 25. Nh6 Rg7 26. Ng4 Qxb2 27. Rb1 ( 27. Qb1 Be5 28. Qxb2 Bxb2 $17 ) 27... Qxa3 28. Rxb7 { The passed pawn on a4 quickly leads to threats } ( 28. Bh6 Rgg8 29. Rxb7 Qd6 $17 ) 28... Qd6 29. Qa1 ( 29. Bh6 Rg6 30. Qa1 a3 $19 ) 29... Ne5 ( 29... h5 30. Nh6 Qe5 31. Qxe5 Bxe5 32. Rb6 $19 ) 30. Bf4 a3 31. Rxc7 ( 31. g3 $19 ) 31... Rxg4 $1 { Clearance to allow h8-g7 } ( 31... Qxc7 $6 { is much weaker } 32. Nxe5 Kg8 33. g3 $11 ) 32. hxg4 Qxc7 33. g5 Qc5 34. Ke2 ( 34. Bh2 a2 35. Ke2 Ra4 $19 ( 35... Nxd3 36. cxd3 Qc2+ 37. Ke3 $19 ) ) 34... a2 ( 34... Ng4 35. Bd2 a2 36. g6 Qf2+ 37. Kd1 hxg6 38. c4 Ne3+ 39. Bxe3 Qxe3 40. Qxf6+ Kg8 41. Kc2 Ra3 42. Bf1 a1=Q 43. Qxa1 Rxa1 44. Bd3 Qc1+ 45. Kb3 Qa3+ 46. Kc2 Ra2+ 47. Kd1 Qxd3+ 48. Kc1 Qf1# ) 35. Be3 Qb4 36. Bd4 Qxd4 $3 { the opponent will choke on this } ( 36... Qxd4 37. Qxd4 a1=Q 38. Qxa1 Rxa1 39. gxf6 Ng4 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Tilburg "]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shirov, A."]
[Black "Polgar, J."]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[ECO "B84"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[WhiteElo "2685"]

1. e4 { B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, lines without early Be3 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Be3 Qc7 10. g4 Re8 11. f5 Bf8 12. g5 Nfd7 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh5 g6 15. fxg6 Re7 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Qxd5+ Kh8 18. gxh7 Rxh7 19. Bg6 Bg7 $2 ( 19... Re7 20. Rf3 Nf6 $18 ) 20. Bxh7 { Threatening mate... how? } 20... Qd8 21. Bf5 { Threatening mate: Rf3 } 21... Ne5 22. Qd1 { Do you see the mate threat? } 22... Bxf5 23. exf5 ( 23. Rxf5 $6 Qe8 $16 ) 23... Qe8 24. g6 Ng4 ( 24... Kg8 { doesn't change anything anymore } 25. Qd5+ Kh8 26. Qg2 Nxg6 27. Qh3+ ( 27. Qxg6 $6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Qe4+ ( 28... Bxb2 $4 { A poison bait which should not be taken } 29. Rae1 Nc6 30. Rxe3 Bg7 31. f6 Bh6 32. Qxh6+ Kg8 33. f7# ) 29. Qg2 Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Nd7 $11 ) ( 27. fxg6 Qxe3+ 28. Kh1 Nd7 $18 ) 27... Kg8 28. f6 $18 ) 25. Bd4 ( 25. Bg5 { seems even better } 25... Qe5 26. Qxg4 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 28. Kg2 Nd7 $18 ) 25... Qe4 26. f6 Nc6 ( 26... Nd7 { hoping against hope } 27. fxg7+ Kg8 $18 ) 27. fxg7+ Kg8 28. Rf8+ $1 { Theme: Clearance for d1-f1 } 28... Rxf8 29. gxf8=Q+ ( 29. gxf8=B $4 Nxd4 30. Qd3 Ne2+ 31. Kf1 Qh1+ 32. Kxe2 Qxh2+ 33. Kd1 Nf2+ 34. Ke2 Nxd3+ 35. Kxd3 Qg3+ 36. Kc4 Qf4+ 37. Kc3 Kxf8 $19 ) ( 29. gxf8=R+ Kxf8 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7# ) 29... Kxf8 30. Qf1+ ( 30. Qf1+ Nf2 31. Qxf2+ Qf3 32. Qxf3+ Ke8 33. Qf7+ Kd8 34. Bb6+ Kc8 35. Qc7# ) 1-0
[Event "Dortmund"]
[Site "Dortmund"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2750"]
[ECO "B23"]
[EventDate "1996.07.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]

1. e4 { B23: Closed Sicilian: Lines without g3 } 1... c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bb5 Nd4 6. Bd3 d6 { Secures e5 } 7. Nxd4 cxd4 8. Ne2 Nf6 ( 8... Qb6 9. c3 $11 ) 9. O-O ( 9. Nxd4 O-O $11 ) 9... O-O 10. Qe1 ( 10. Nxd4 $2 { doesn't lead to the expected results } 10... Qb6 11. c3 e5 12. fxe5 dxe5 $19 ) 10... Nd7 11. Bc4 d5 12. exd5 Nb6 13. d3 { Controls c4 } 13... Nxc4 14. dxc4 b5 15. Qf2 bxc4 16. Nxd4 Qxd5 17. Be3 a5 18. c3 { Consolidates d4 } 18... Rd8 19. Qc2 ( 19. Rad1 a4 $11 ) 19... e6 { Covers f5 } 20. Rad1 { White threatens strongly Nf3 } 20... Qh5 21. Nc6 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Bb7 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Rd7 Qb5 25. Qd2 Bd5 26. Rc7 Be4 ( 26... Rb8 27. Bd4 $14 ) 27. Nc8 $16 { Threatening mate... how? } 27... Qd5 ( 27... Bd5 28. Nd6 Qb8 29. Rxf7 $16 ) 28. Nd6 Kg8 29. Nxc4 ( 29. Rxf7 $2 { would be great except for } 29... Bd3 30. Rd7 Qc6 31. Nxc4 Bxc4 $19 ( 31... Qxd7 { is the less attractive alternative } 32. Nb6 Qb5 33. Nxa8 $18 ) ) 29... Rb8 30. Qxd5 exd5 31. Ba7 Ra8 32. Nd6 Bb1 33. Nxf7 ( { Worse is } 33. Rxf7 Bf8 34. Rxf8+ Rxf8 $15 ) 33... Bxa2 34. Ng5 Re8 35. Bd4 { Do you see the mate threat? } 35... Bh6 $4 { solves nothing } ( 35... Bxd4+ 36. cxd4 Re1+ 37. Kf2 Rb1 $16 ) 36. Nxh7 $18 ( 36. Nxh7 Rf8 37. Nxf8 Bxf8 38. Ra7 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Novgorod"]
[Site "Novgorod"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Polgar, Ju"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[ECO "B90"]
[EventDate "1996.07.??"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]

1. e4 { B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 } 1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 b5 10. g4 Nb6 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Nd5 Rc8 13. O-O-O ( 13. Nxb6 Nxb6 $11 ) 13... Bxd5 14. exd5 Nc4 15. Qf2 Be7 16. h4 h6 17. gxh6 gxh6 18. Kb1 Bxh4 19. Qe2 ( 19. Qxh4 Qxh4 ) 19... Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Bg5 21. Qe1 O-O ( 21... Rg8 22. Bh3 $15 ) 22. Bd3 $11 f5 23. Qg1 ( 23. Qg3 Qf6 24. Nd4 exd4 $11 ) 23... Kh7 24. Rh5 Nc5 ( 24... Kg6 $5 25. Rh1 Kh7 $11 ) 25. f4 $14 exf4 26. Nd4 Kg6 ( 26... Nxd3 $2 { doesn't work because of } 27. Ne6 Kg6 28. Rxg5+ ( 28. Nxd8 Kxh5 29. Ne6 Nc5 $16 ) ( 28. cxd3 { is clearly inferior } 28... Kxh5 29. Nxd8 Rfxd8 $15 ( 29... Bxd8 30. Qh2+ Kg6 31. Qxf4 $16 ) ) 28... Qxg5 29. Nxg5 hxg5 30. cxd3 $18 ) 27. Qh2 Qf6 $2 ( 27... Nxd3 $5 28. cxd3 Qf6 $16 ) 28. Bxf5+ $18 Qxf5 ( 28... Kf7 29. Bxc8 Rxc8 $18 ) 29. Nxf5 Rxf5 30. Rh1 Rh8 31. Rxg5+ Rxg5 ( 31... Kxg5 { the only chance to get some counterplay } 32. Qh4+ Kg6 33. Qg4+ Kf6 $18 ) 32. Qxf4 Rd8 33. a3 ( 33. b4 { and White has prevailed } 33... h5 34. bxc5 Rg4 $18 ) 33... Kg7 34. Rf1 ( 34. Qe3 { keeps an even firmer grip } 34... Rd7 35. b4 Rg6 36. bxc5 dxc5 37. Qe5+ Kh7 $18 ) 34... Kh7 $4 { shortens the misery for Black } ( 34... Rd7 $18 ) 35. b4 Na4 ( 35... Nd7 { does not improve anything } 36. Qxd6 Rg7 37. Rh1 $18 ) 36. Qe4+ Kh8 37. Qe7 ( 37. Qe6 Nc3+ 38. Kb2 Na4+ 39. Ka2 Nc3+ 40. Kb3 Ne4 41. Rf7 Rg3+ 42. Kb2 Nf6 43. Qxf6+ Kg8 44. Re7 Rf8 45. Qe6+ Kh8 46. Qxh6+ Kg8 47. Qh7# ) 37... Rdg8 38. Qxd6 Kh7 39. Qe7+ R8g7 40. Qe4+ Kg8 ( 40... R5g6 { cannot undo what has already been done } 41. Kc1 Nb6 42. Rf6 $18 ) 41. Qe8+ Kh7 42. d6 ( 42. d6 Nc3+ 43. Kb2 Na4+ 44. Ka2 Nc3+ 45. Kb3 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Sao Paulo m"]
[Site "Sao Paulo"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Milos, Gilberto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[ECO "B80"]
[EventDate "1996.11.29"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]

1. e4 { B80: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 g3 and 6 Be3, including English Attack } 1... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O d6 9. Re1 Bd7 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Na4 Rd8 12. c4 c5 13. Bf4 Be7 14. e5 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Qa5 16. Nc3 O-O 17. Qf3 Bc8 18. Rad1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. h3 { Prevents intrusion on g4 } 20... Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Nd7 22. Bf4 Qb4 23. Qe2 Bf8 24. Ne4 Qb6 25. Qd2 Nf6 ( 25... e5 26. Be3 $14 ) 26. Nxf6+ $16 gxf6 27. b3 Be7 28. Qd1 ( 28. Qe2 e5 $16 ) 28... f5 ( 28... e5 29. Be3 $14 ) 29. g4 e5 30. Qe2 ( 30. Bxe5 fxg4 31. hxg4 Qe6 $16 ) 30... f6 31. Bd5+ { The white bishop is well posted. } 31... Kh8 $4 ( 31... Kg7 $14 { would bring relief } ) 32. g5 $1 $18 { Theme: Clearance for e2-h5 } 32... Qc7 ( 32... fxg5 { A deflection } 33. Bxe5+ ) 33. Qh5 Bf8 ( 33... exf4 $4 { Black should leave the bishop alone } 34. Qe8+ Bf8 35. Qxf8# ) 34. gxf6 ( 34. gxf6 Bb7 35. Qe8 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Tilburg Fontys"]
[Site "Tilburg"]
[Date "1997.09.28"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Polgar, Judit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[ECO "E25"]
[EventDate "1997.09.27"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1997.11.23"]
[WhiteElo "2820"]

1. c4 { E26: Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch: 5...c5 6 e3 } 1... e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f3 c4 9. Ne2 Nc6 { The knight intends Nb8-c6-a5-b3 } 10. g4 h6 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 { The black knight is well posted. } 13. Ra2 O-O 14. Ng3 Bd7 15. Qe1 Re8 16. e4 ( 16. Re2 b5 $15 ) 16... dxe4 $17 17. fxe4 Nxg4 18. Bf4 Qh4 { Threatening mate: Qxh2 } 19. h3 Nf6 20. e5 { This push gains space } 20... Rad8 ( 20... Bxh3 $5 21. Bxb7 Rad8 $17 ) 21. Qf2 $11 { Plans exf6 } 21... Nh5 22. Bxh6 { Demolishes the pawn shield. The mate threat is Qxf7 } 22... Re7 { White now must not overlook the idea gxh6 } ( 22... gxh6 23. Qxf7+ { A double attack } ) 23. Nf5 Qxf2+ 24. Rfxf2 { With the decisive threat Nxe7 } ( 24. Kxf2 $2 Bxf5 25. Be3 f6 $19 ) 24... Re6 $2 ( 24... Bxf5 $5 25. Rxf5 gxh6 26. Rxh5 Kg7 $16 ) 25. Be3 $18 Bc6 ( 25... Be8 26. Bf3 f6 27. Rg2 fxe5 28. Bxh5 exd4 29. Bxd4 $18 ) 26. Bf1 f6 27. Bxc4 Bd5 28. Be2 fxe5 ( 28... g6 29. Nh6+ Kg7 30. Rb2 fxe5 31. Nf7 $18 ) 29. Bxh5 exd4 30. Bg5 Rd7 31. Rae2 { Threatening Ne7 } 31... Be4 ( 31... g6 32. Rxe6 Bxe6 33. Bxg6 dxc3 34. Ne7+ Kg7 35. Bc2 $18 ) 32. Nxd4 ( 32. Nxd4 Re5 33. Rxe4 Rxg5+ 34. Bg4 Nxd4 35. cxd4 $18 ) 1-0