Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch31 · 1963 · English Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q2k/p7/2p3p1/2qp2P1/2P1b3/2P5/P7/4KR2 b - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 Bd7
  7. 7.d4 Qc8
  8. 8.d5 Nce7
  9. 9.e4 h5
  10. 10.Ng1 Nh6
  11. 11.Qe2 f5
  12. 12.f4 Nf7
  13. 13.Nf3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O fxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nf5
  16. 16.Bd2 Qd8
  17. 17.Rae1 c6
  18. 18.fxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.dxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Bc3 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qd2 Rae8
  24. 24.h3 Qg7
  25. 25.g4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Nh4
  27. 27.g5 Rxf1+
  28. 28.Rxf1 Rxe4
  29. 29.Bxe4 Nf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Bxf5
  31. 31.Re1 Qd7
  32. 32.Qd4 Bc2
  33. 33.Re2 Qf5
  34. 34.Qd2 Be4
  35. 35.Qe3 Qg4+
  36. 36.Kf2 Qf5+
  37. 37.Ke1 d5
  38. 38.Rf2 Qg4
  39. 39.Qf4 Qg1+
  40. 40.Rf1 Qc5
  41. 41.Qf7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qe8+

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