Alexander Ivanov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander Ivanov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 3
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/8/5R1P/1p6/1Pr2R2/5n2/8/7K w - - 7 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.g3 e6
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.g4 Nc6
  11. 11.g5 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Na5
  14. 14.Bf2 Bf8
  15. 15.Qd3 e5
  16. 16.Nd5 Qd8
  17. 17.fxe5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Qg3 Rb8
  19. 19.Nf5 Nac4
  20. 20.Bd4 Be6
  21. 21.b3 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Nb6
  23. 23.Rf2 Nbd7
  24. 24.Raf1 b5
  25. 25.Bh3 g6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Nh6+ Bxh6
  28. 28.gxh6 Rb7
  29. 29.Bg2 Qe7
  30. 30.h4 Qf8
  31. 31.Qg5 f6
  32. 32.Qd2 f5
  33. 33.Bh3 Kh8
  34. 34.Qg5 Qf7
  35. 35.h5 Qxd5
  36. 36.c3 Qf7
  37. 37.hxg6 hxg6
  38. 38.b4 Qf6
  39. 39.Qf4 Nf8
  40. 40.Rh2 Ne6
  41. 41.Qf2 Nxd4
  42. 42.Qxd4 Rc7
  43. 43.Rd2 Rc4
  44. 44.Qxd6 Qxd6
  45. 45.Rxd6 Rxc3
  46. 46.Bxf5 gxf5
  47. 47.Rxf5 Rc2
  48. 48.Rdf6 Rg8+
  49. 49.Kh1 Rc4
  50. 50.Rf4 Nf3

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