Final position
GM Polgar, J (2709) – GM Topalov (2767) [C88]
19.04.2008 – Game 4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.d3 d6 9.c3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.Nbd2 Re8 12.d4 Qc7 13.d5 Bd7 14.b3 c4 15.b4 Nb7 16.Rb1 a5 17.a3 axb4 18.axb4 Ra2 19.Nf1 Rea8 20.h3 Nd8 21.g4 h5 22.g5 Nh7 23.Kh2 Qc8 24.h4 f6 25.g6 Nf8 26.Ne3 Bg4 27.Rg1 Rxc2 28.Qxc2 Bxf3 29.Nf5 Nc6 30.dxc6 Bd8 31.Rg3 Bg4 32.Rxg4 hxg4 33.Qd1 Qxc6 34.Qxg4 d5 35.Bh6 Ra2 36.exd5 Qe8 37.Be3 Qxg6 38.Qxg6 Nxg6 39.Rg1 Ne7 40.Rxg7+ Kf8 41.Bc5 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Very interesting game.
On the 36th move Topalov should have played :
36….Rxf2+
37.Kg1 Qa6 the f2-Rook cannot be taken due to Qa2+, White seems to have slight advantage.
Pharaoh
After more thorough aanalysis, correction to the above post :
36….Rxf2+
37.Kg1 Qa6 the f2-Rook cannot be taken due to Qa2+, White seems to have clear to winning advantage.
It seems that Topalov didn’t have any satisfying response at that point although 36…Rxf2+ might be a better response than 36…Qe8.
Pharaoh.
so who the match??
Topalov won the 1st and 2nd, drew the 3rd and lost the 4th – so he won 2.5-1.5.
Go Judit!
I guessed 2.5 1.5 on the original post but I didn’t expect Topalov to pick it up with 2 wins and a draw. I was expecting 1 win and 3 draws.
Is Judit wearing glasses in the picture on Chessdom?
http://reports.chessdom.com/dos-hermanas-topalov-polgar
I read something about pregnancy effects women’s eyes. Perhaps she is needing glasses now, having had children.
But what do I know. I’m not a doctor. I just stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.
Topalov is so gentlemen … he could have won 4/0 … but yeah after 2/0 he didn’t try.
Show some respect please, you are talking about the strongest ever female player !! And 4-0 is Tall’s or Fisher’s score :]