Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/1b2bppp/p1n1pn2/1p6/1P6/P1NRPN1P/B4PP1/1RB3K1 w - - 3 18

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 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Rd1 b5
  12. 12.Ba2 Bb6
  13. 13.h3 Bb7
  14. 14.dxc5 Qxd3
  15. 15.Rxd3 Bxc5
  16. 16.b4 Be7
  17. 17.Rb1 Rfd8

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