Viswanathan Anand vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reggio Emilia9192 · 1992 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 62 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Reggio Emilia9192
Site Reggio Emilia
Round 5
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B83)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4q2k/p2b4/P6p/3Q4/1P6/4b1BP/6RK b - - 12 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Na5
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.f4 Bc6
  13. 13.Bf2 Rc8
  14. 14.Bd3 Be8
  15. 15.Qf3 Nd7
  16. 16.Qh3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Rxc5
  18. 18.e5 g6
  19. 19.Nce4 dxe5
  20. 20.Nxc5 Bxc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Nc6
  22. 22.Rad1 Qc7
  23. 23.fxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.c3 Be7
  25. 25.Nf3 Qc7
  26. 26.Be2 Bf6
  27. 27.Nd2 Bg7
  28. 28.Ne4 Ne5
  29. 29.b3 Qe7
  30. 30.Qe3 Bc6
  31. 31.Nd6 h5
  32. 32.Nc4 Nxc4
  33. 33.Bxc4 Rc8
  34. 34.Rc1 Kh7
  35. 35.a5 Be8
  36. 36.Qd3 Qc7
  37. 37.Ra1 Qe5
  38. 38.Rf3 Rc5
  39. 39.Qd8 Bc6
  40. 40.Rxf7 Qxc3
  41. 41.Raf1 Rf5
  42. 42.R7xf5 exf5
  43. 43.Bd5 Bb5
  44. 44.Rd1 f4
  45. 45.Qg8+ Kh6
  46. 46.Be4 Qf6
  47. 47.Qd8 Qe6
  48. 48.Qd5 Qf6
  49. 49.Qxb7 Be2
  50. 50.Rb1 Qg5
  51. 51.Qd5 Qe7
  52. 52.Qc6 Bf6
  53. 53.Qc2 Bg4
  54. 54.Bxg6 f3
  55. 55.Be4 fxg2+
  56. 56.Bxg2 Be5
  57. 57.Qc6+ Bd6
  58. 58.Qc1+ Kg7
  59. 59.Qc3+ Kg6
  60. 60.Rf1 Be2
  61. 61.Rg1 Kh7
  62. 62.Qd4

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