Nick E De Firmian vs Lev Polugaevsky

Biel · 1989 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Nick E De Firmian
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Biel
Site Biel
Date 1989.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/3R3p/1P1KP3/1q6/8/8/8 w - - 9 54

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.f4 e6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.fxe5 Nd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 Qxd5
  11. 11.Nf3 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Qe2 Nc5
  14. 14.Kh1 Nxd3
  15. 15.cxd3 Be7
  16. 16.Bg5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Nxg5 O-O
  18. 18.a3 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 Rac8
  20. 20.h3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rd2 Rc1
  23. 23.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Qc5
  25. 25.d4 Qc4
  26. 26.Qe3 Rb1
  27. 27.Kg3 Qc1
  28. 28.Qf2 Bxf3
  29. 29.Kxf3 Qh1
  30. 30.Kg3 Rf1
  31. 31.Qe2 Rf5
  32. 32.Rc2 Rg5+
  33. 33.Kf3 Qh2
  34. 34.Ke4 Rf5
  35. 35.Rd2 Qg3
  36. 36.Qe3 Qg6
  37. 37.d5 exd5+
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rg5+
  39. 39.Kd4 Rxg2
  40. 40.Rd8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Rd6 Qf5
  42. 42.b4 Rf2
  43. 43.Rxa6 Rf3
  44. 44.Qe2 Rf4+
  45. 45.Kd5 Rc4
  46. 46.Rd6 Qxh3
  47. 47.Qxc4 bxc4
  48. 48.Kxc4 Qxa3
  49. 49.b5 Qa4+
  50. 50.Kc5 Qc2+
  51. 51.Kd5 Qb3+
  52. 52.Kc5 Qc3+
  53. 53.Kd5 Qb4

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