Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 4
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Pp6/1Pkp1p2/r5p1/2B1Pn1p/7P/1R3KP1/8 b - - 2 49

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 Ne5
  14. 14.Nd4 Rad8
  15. 15.Qg1 Rd7
  16. 16.Rd1 Re8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bd8
  18. 18.Nd4 Ng6
  19. 19.Rff1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bf4 Qc5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Qxg1+
  22. 22.Rxg1 Rxe6
  23. 23.Bf3 Neg4
  24. 24.Rgf1 Bb6
  25. 25.Rd2 Be3
  26. 26.Bxe3 Nxe3
  27. 27.Rb1 Kf8
  28. 28.Kg1 Rc7
  29. 29.Kf2 Nc4
  30. 30.Rd3 g5
  31. 31.h3 h5
  32. 32.Nd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Rxd5 Ne5
  34. 34.c3 h4
  35. 35.Rbd1 Ke7
  36. 36.R1d4 f6
  37. 37.a5 Rc6
  38. 38.Be2 Kd8
  39. 39.c4 Kc7
  40. 40.b4 Ng6
  41. 41.b5 axb5
  42. 42.cxb5 Rc2
  43. 43.b6+ Kd7
  44. 44.Rd2 Rxd2
  45. 45.Rxd2 Re5
  46. 46.a6 Kc6
  47. 47.Rb2 Nf4
  48. 48.a7 Ra5
  49. 49.Bc4

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