Andrei Y Kharitonov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Sochi · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Andrei Y Kharitonov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1r2b1k1/5pp1/3N1n1p/2Qp1B2/1Pp5/q3P2P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 22 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd2 Bd6
  10. 10.Rc1 c5
  11. 11.Ne5 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Na4 c4
  15. 15.Bb1 Rb8
  16. 16.Bc3 Re8
  17. 17.Bd4 Be5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Rxe5
  19. 19.Qd4 Re7
  20. 20.Nc5 Qb6
  21. 21.b3 Bb5
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rc7
  23. 23.b4 a5
  24. 24.a3 axb4
  25. 25.axb4 Re7
  26. 26.Bc2 h6
  27. 27.Ra1 Ra7
  28. 28.Rxa7 Qxa7
  29. 29.Ra1 Qb6
  30. 30.h3 Be8
  31. 31.Qe5 Qd8
  32. 32.Rb1 Bb5
  33. 33.Rd1 Qe8
  34. 34.Qf4 Ra8
  35. 35.Bf5 Qb8
  36. 36.Qd4 Qa7
  37. 37.Qe5 Qa3
  38. 38.Nb7 Re8
  39. 39.Qd4 Rb8
  40. 40.Qc5 Be8
  41. 41.Nd6

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