David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q1k1/5Rp1/7p/8/8/1r4P1/5K1P/3r4 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Bf5
  4. 4.Bg2 h6
  5. 5.c4 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.Qxb6 axb6
  9. 9.Nc3 e6
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Bf4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nb5 Kd7
  13. 13.Ne5+ Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Bc5
  15. 15.Be3 Ra5
  16. 16.Nd4 Rha8
  17. 17.Rad1 Rxa2
  18. 18.f3 Bxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Nc5
  20. 20.e4 Bg6
  21. 21.exd5 exd5
  22. 22.Bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Rxd5+ Ke7
  24. 24.f4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Rxc5 Bf5
  26. 26.Rc7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Bf3 Be6
  28. 28.f5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Bd5 Bg6
  30. 30.e6 Re2
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rd8
  32. 32.Bc4 Re5
  33. 33.Bb3 Re3
  34. 34.Rfxf7+ Bxf7
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Kg8
  36. 36.e7 Rd1+
  37. 37.Kf2 Rxb3
  38. 38.e8=Q+

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