Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

5k2/5b2/1B5p/1P4p1/8/1B2n3/8/6K1 b - - 0 61

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.g3 d6
  9. 9.Bg2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.Bb2 axb4
  13. 13.axb4 Rxa1
  14. 14.Rxa1 Ra8
  15. 15.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  16. 16.b5 Qd8
  17. 17.Bf1 Bb7
  18. 18.Ne1 Qa8
  19. 19.f3 e5
  20. 20.g4 h6
  21. 21.h4 Qa2
  22. 22.Nd3 exd4
  23. 23.Qxd4 Nf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Ne6
  25. 25.Qc3 d5
  26. 26.Nb4 Qb1
  27. 27.cxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qc2 Qxc2
  29. 29.Nxc2 Bb3
  30. 30.Na3 Ne8
  31. 31.e4 g5
  32. 32.h5 Nd6
  33. 33.e5 Nb7
  34. 34.Bc4 Bd1
  35. 35.Ke3 Nbc5
  36. 36.Bc3 Na4
  37. 37.Bb4 Nac5
  38. 38.Nb1 Nd7
  39. 39.Bc3 Bc2
  40. 40.Na3 Bd1
  41. 41.Bd5 Nf4
  42. 42.Bc4 Nc5
  43. 43.Bb4 Nce6
  44. 44.Nb1 Ng2+
  45. 45.Kf2 Nh4
  46. 46.Nd2 Nd4
  47. 47.Bd5 Bc2
  48. 48.Bc4 Bd1
  49. 49.Bc3 Nhxf3
  50. 50.Nxf3 Nxf3
  51. 51.e6 fxe6
  52. 52.Bxe6+ Kf8
  53. 53.Bf6 Nh2
  54. 54.Kg3 Nf1+
  55. 55.Kf2 Nh2
  56. 56.Bd8 Bxg4
  57. 57.Bc4 Bxh5
  58. 58.Bxc7 Ng4+
  59. 59.Kg1 Ne3
  60. 60.Bb3 Bf7
  61. 61.Bxb6

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