Shimon Kagan vs Lev Polugaevsky

Buenos Aires ol (Men) · 1978 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shimon Kagan
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1Q5p/3P2pk/P1p1q3/7P/P3p1PK/4r3/8 w - - 0 42

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nc5
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O
  13. 13.Be3 g6
  14. 14.Qd2 b5
  15. 15.g5 Nfd7
  16. 16.a5 b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 Rb8
  19. 19.Bf1 f5
  20. 20.gxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Be2 e4
  22. 22.Ra2 b3
  23. 23.cxb3 Rxb3
  24. 24.O-O Qe7
  25. 25.Rc1 Be5
  26. 26.Kg2 Qh4
  27. 27.Ra3 Rxa3
  28. 28.bxa3 Nb3
  29. 29.Qd1 Nxc1
  30. 30.Qxc1 Bxg3
  31. 31.fxg3 Qf6
  32. 32.Qd2 Nc5
  33. 33.Qb4 Qe5
  34. 34.Bd4 Qe7
  35. 35.Bxc5 dxc5
  36. 36.Qc4 Qe5
  37. 37.d6+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qxa6 e3
  39. 39.Qb7+ Kh6
  40. 40.h4 Rf2+
  41. 41.Kh3 Rxe2

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