Alexander G Beliavsky vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 78 moves

The Game

White Alexander G Beliavsky
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/p5p1/P3K1N1/8/4k3/8 b - - 4 78

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.fxe5 Qc7
  10. 10.exf6 Qe5+
  11. 11.Be2 Qxg5
  12. 12.O-O Qe5
  13. 13.Nf3 Bc5+
  14. 14.Kh1 Qxf6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.Nfg5 O-O
  17. 17.Nxf7 Rxf7
  18. 18.Rxf7 Kxf7
  19. 19.Bh5+ Kg8
  20. 20.Nxc5 Nd7
  21. 21.Nxe6 Bb7
  22. 22.Bf3 Bxf3
  23. 23.Qxf3 Re8
  24. 24.Nd4 Qe1+
  25. 25.Qf1 Qb4
  26. 26.Nb3 Nf6
  27. 27.c3 Qh4
  28. 28.Nd4 Ng4
  29. 29.Nf3 Qf2
  30. 30.h3 Qxf1+
  31. 31.Rxf1 Nf6
  32. 32.Kg1 Re2
  33. 33.Rf2 Re3
  34. 34.Rd2 Ne4
  35. 35.Rd8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Kf1 Nc5
  37. 37.Rd5 Na4
  38. 38.Rd2 h6
  39. 39.Nd4 Re4
  40. 40.Ne2 Ke7
  41. 41.Ke1 h5
  42. 42.Kd1 h4
  43. 43.b3 Nc5
  44. 44.Rd4 Kf6
  45. 45.Rxe4 Nxe4
  46. 46.Kc2 Ke5
  47. 47.Kd3 Nf2+
  48. 48.Ke3 Nd1+
  49. 49.Kd2 Nf2
  50. 50.Nd4 Kf4
  51. 51.Ne6+ Kg3
  52. 52.Ke3 Nd1+
  53. 53.Kd4 Kxg2
  54. 54.c4 bxc4
  55. 55.bxc4 Kxh3
  56. 56.c5 Nb2
  57. 57.c6 Na4
  58. 58.Nf4+ Kg3
  59. 59.Nd5 h3
  60. 60.c7 h2
  61. 61.c8=Q h1=Q
  62. 62.Qc7+ Kh4
  63. 63.Qd8+ Kg3
  64. 64.Qg5+ Kh2
  65. 65.Qh5+ Kg1
  66. 66.Qd1+ Kh2
  67. 67.Qxa4 Qa1+
  68. 68.Kc5 Qc1+
  69. 69.Qc4 Qa3+
  70. 70.Kd4 Qb2+
  71. 71.Ke4 g5
  72. 72.Kf5 Qd2
  73. 73.a4 a5
  74. 74.Qe4 Kg3
  75. 75.Qe3+ Qxe3
  76. 76.Nxe3 Kf3
  77. 77.Ng4 Ke2
  78. 78.Ke4

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