Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 6
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/7p/p1n2Q2/Pq6/4P3/8/6PP/2B2R1K b - - 0 40

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.a5 Nfd7
  15. 15.Rf1 Bf6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Qxd5 Qxc2
  18. 18.Nd4 Qxb2
  19. 19.Rab1 Qc3
  20. 20.Nf5 Qc2
  21. 21.Rbe1 Nc5
  22. 22.Nxd6 Ncd3
  23. 23.Bxd3 Nxd3
  24. 24.Rd1 Nb4
  25. 25.Qxb7 Rab8
  26. 26.Qa7 Qc6
  27. 27.Bf4 Ra8
  28. 28.Qf2 Rad8
  29. 29.Qg3 Qc3
  30. 30.Rf3 Qc2
  31. 31.Rdf1 Bd4
  32. 32.Bh6 Nc6
  33. 33.Nf5 Qb2
  34. 34.Bc1 Qb5
  35. 35.Nh6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  37. 37.Rxf7 Bf6
  38. 38.Qf2 Kg8
  39. 39.Rxf6 gxf6
  40. 40.Qxf6

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