Alexander Khalifman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reggio Emilia9192 · 1992 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Khalifman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia9192
Site Reggio Emilia
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

b7/5K1p/4p3/4P3/4P3/2N1k3/7P/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.Qa4+ Qd7
  7. 7.Qc2 dxc4
  8. 8.e4 b5
  9. 9.Bf4 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nc6
  12. 12.g5 Nh5
  13. 13.Be3 b4
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qc6
  16. 16.axb4 Bxb4
  17. 17.Be2 g6
  18. 18.Rd4 Bc5
  19. 19.Rxc4 Bxe3+
  20. 20.fxe3 Qb6
  21. 21.Qa4+ c6
  22. 22.Rd4 O-O
  23. 23.Bxh5 gxh5
  24. 24.Qb4 Qxb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 Rab8
  26. 26.Rd1 c5
  27. 27.Rb6 h4
  28. 28.Rf1 Rfc8
  29. 29.Rf4 Rc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Bxc6
  31. 31.Rxh4 a5
  32. 32.Rf4 a4
  33. 33.Kc2 Ra8
  34. 34.Rf1 a3
  35. 35.Ra1 axb2
  36. 36.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  37. 37.Kxb2 Kg7
  38. 38.Kb3 Kg6
  39. 39.Kc4 Kxg5
  40. 40.Kxc5 Kg4
  41. 41.Kd6 Kf3
  42. 42.Ke7 Kxe3
  43. 43.Kxf7

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