Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Sochi · 1958 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B94)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6pp/3P4/1pQ1P3/8/r1P3P1/2K1q2P/8 w - - 7 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bc4 Qa5
  8. 8.Qd2 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 Be7
  12. 12.f4 Nc5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.e5 Bh4
  15. 15.g3 Bd8
  16. 16.exd6 O-O
  17. 17.a3 Bf6
  18. 18.Ba2 Qb6
  19. 19.b4 Nd7
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bxe6+ Kh8
  22. 22.Bxd7 a5
  23. 23.Ne4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 axb4
  25. 25.Qxb4 Ra4
  26. 26.Qe1 Rxa3
  27. 27.Re5 Ra1+
  28. 28.Kb2 Rxd1
  29. 29.Qxd1 Rd8
  30. 30.Kb1 Bxe5
  31. 31.fxe5 Rxd7
  32. 32.Qd5 Ra7
  33. 33.Kb2 Qe3
  34. 34.c3 Qe2+
  35. 35.Kb1 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kc2 Ra3
  37. 37.Qc5 Qe2+

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