Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4k1pp/5p2/3K4/5PPP/8/8/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Bd3 c5
  12. 12.O-O cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Ne5
  14. 14.Rac1 Rfc8
  15. 15.Qd2 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 d5
  17. 17.cxd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.b5 Qe8
  19. 19.h3 Rxc1
  20. 20.Rxc1 Rc8
  21. 21.Re1 Ne7
  22. 22.a4 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd1 Ng6
  24. 24.Nf3 Nf8
  25. 25.Ba3 Qc7
  26. 26.Qd4 Qc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Ra1 f6
  29. 29.Nd4 Bd5
  30. 30.a5 Nd7
  31. 31.Bb2 Rc7
  32. 32.e4 Bxe4
  33. 33.axb6 Nxb6
  34. 34.Nxe6 Re7
  35. 35.Nd4 Rc7
  36. 36.Re1 Bd3
  37. 37.Re3 Nc4
  38. 38.Rxd3 Nxb2
  39. 39.Ra3 Rb7
  40. 40.Rc3 Rd7
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Nc6 Nc4
  43. 43.Ra8 Ke6
  44. 44.Rxa7 Rxa7
  45. 45.Nxa7 Kd5
  46. 46.Kh2 Kc5
  47. 47.Kg3 Nd6
  48. 48.Kf4 Kb6
  49. 49.Nc6 Nxb5
  50. 50.Nd8 Nd4
  51. 51.Ke4 Kc7
  52. 52.Kxd4 Kxd8
  53. 53.Kd5 Kd7
  54. 54.f4 Ke7
  55. 55.g4 Kd7
  56. 56.h4 Ke7

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