David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

Tallinn · 1973 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/pQ6/7p/3P1p2/3BqRp1/6P1/P6P/3r2K1 w - - 1 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 d6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 e6
  8. 8.dxe6 Bxe6
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Ng5 Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Bd7
  12. 12.f4 Nd4
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Ng4
  15. 15.Be4 h6
  16. 16.Nf3 Bc6
  17. 17.Bd5 Nxf3+
  18. 18.Qxf3 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qe4 Kh7
  20. 20.Bf4 f5
  21. 21.Qe2 Ng4
  22. 22.Qf3 g5
  23. 23.Bd2 Qd6
  24. 24.Qh3 Bd4+
  25. 25.Kh1 Nf2+
  26. 26.Rxf2 Bxf2
  27. 27.Rf1 g4
  28. 28.Qd3 Bd4
  29. 29.b4 Rae8
  30. 30.bxc5 Bxc5
  31. 31.Bf4 Qf6
  32. 32.Ne2 Bxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Re4
  34. 34.Bd2 Bd6
  35. 35.Bc3 Qh4
  36. 36.g3 Qe7
  37. 37.Nd4 Re3
  38. 38.Qd2 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rd3
  40. 40.Qb2 Bc5
  41. 41.Qxb7+ Kg8
  42. 42.Rf4 Bxd4+
  43. 43.Bxd4 Rd1+

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