Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS Spartakiad · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS Spartakiad
Site Moscow
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r4k/pb3pp1/7p/6q1/3N4/6P1/PP3PP1/K2RQ3 b - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg5 Be7
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Ne4
  8. 8.Bg3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 d5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxg3
  12. 12.hxg3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.O-O-O Qb6
  15. 15.Rh5 Na6
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qxa6
  17. 17.Kb1 d4
  18. 18.exd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Nd5 Bd8
  20. 20.Nxd4 Rc8
  21. 21.Qe2 Qg6+
  22. 22.Ka1 Bg5
  23. 23.Rxg5 Qxg5
  24. 24.Ne7+ Kh8
  25. 25.Nxc8 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qe1

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