Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Moscow CCCT · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Moscow CCCT
Site Moscow
Round 9
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/6kP/1p4P1/5P2/2P5/4N1K1/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd2 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd3 Nf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Qxf4
  16. 16.Ne5 Nc6
  17. 17.g3 Qh6
  18. 18.Be4 Rac8
  19. 19.Ng4 Qg5
  20. 20.d5 exd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Qe7
  22. 22.Re1 Kh8
  23. 23.Rh5 g6
  24. 24.Bxg6 fxg6
  25. 25.Qxe7 Nxe7
  26. 26.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  27. 27.Rxe7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxb7 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxa7 Ra8
  30. 30.Rb7 Rfb8
  31. 31.Re7 Re8
  32. 32.Ne5 Rxe7
  33. 33.Nxg6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Nxe7 Rxa2
  35. 35.c4 Rd2
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd7
  37. 37.Nf5+ Kf6
  38. 38.g4 Ke5
  39. 39.Kf3 Rc7
  40. 40.Ne3 Rf7+
  41. 41.Kg3 Ke4
  42. 42.Nf5 Rc7
  43. 43.h4 Ke5
  44. 44.Ne3 Rf7
  45. 45.h5 Rf4
  46. 46.h6 Rd4
  47. 47.g5 Ke6
  48. 48.h7 Rd8
  49. 49.f4 Kf7
  50. 50.f5 Kg7
  51. 51.g6

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