Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/pp4p1/4p3/5P1r/1P6/P7/1B2R2P/6K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd3 Qe7
  10. 10.a3 Ba5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Qc2 Bxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Bd7
  14. 14.b4 Na4
  15. 15.Qe5 Nb6
  16. 16.Ba2 Bc6
  17. 17.Bb2 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Rac8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rfd8
  20. 20.f4 h6
  21. 21.f5 Nbd7
  22. 22.Qb5 Rxc1+
  23. 23.Rxc1 Nf8
  24. 24.fxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bd4 Nd5
  26. 26.Qf1 Ng6
  27. 27.Qh3 Ngf4
  28. 28.Qg4 h5
  29. 29.Qf3 Nd3
  30. 30.Rf1 Rf8
  31. 31.Qxh5 Rf5
  32. 32.Qe2 Ne5
  33. 33.f4 Nc6
  34. 34.Bb2 Qf7
  35. 35.Bb1 Rh5
  36. 36.Rf2 Nce7
  37. 37.Rg2 Nf5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Qxf5
  39. 39.e4 Nxf4
  40. 40.exf5 Nxe2+
  41. 41.Rxe2

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