Garry Kasparov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch46 · 1978 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch46
Site Tbilisi
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/p5rp/n1k2R2/PR3P2/2P4K/6P1/4b3 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 b5
  7. 7.Bf3 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 dxc6
  10. 10.e5 Qxe5
  11. 11.Re1 Qc7
  12. 12.Bh5 Be7
  13. 13.Rxe6 g6
  14. 14.Re1 Rd8
  15. 15.Qf3 c5
  16. 16.Bf4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qg3 gxh5
  18. 18.Bc7 Qg6
  19. 19.Bxd8 Qxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Kxd8
  21. 21.Rad1+ Kc7
  22. 22.Nd5+ Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 h6
  24. 24.Rxh5 Rh7
  25. 25.Rhe5 Kd7
  26. 26.R5e3 Rg7
  27. 27.Rd3+ Kc7
  28. 28.Ra3 Rg6
  29. 29.Rf3 Bf6
  30. 30.c3 Kd7
  31. 31.Rd3+ Kc7
  32. 32.Re8 Ne7
  33. 33.Red8 Nc6
  34. 34.R8d7+ Kb6
  35. 35.Rxf7 Be7
  36. 36.Re3 Bd6
  37. 37.f4 c4
  38. 38.Kh2 Bc5
  39. 39.Re2 b4
  40. 40.Re4 bxc3
  41. 41.bxc3 Bf2
  42. 42.Rxc4 Bxg3+
  43. 43.Kh3 Be1
  44. 44.a4 Na5
  45. 45.Rb4+ Kc5
  46. 46.Rf5+

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