Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats sf1 · 1977 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Evian
Round 5
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5kp1/4p2p/3p1q2/3P4/4Q1PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.e4 Rc8
  13. 13.Qa4 a5
  14. 14.Rd1 O-O
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.Be3 Qc7
  17. 17.Bg5 Nb6
  18. 18.Qc2 h6
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Bh7+ Kh8
  21. 21.Be4 Ba6
  22. 22.Rac1 Bc4
  23. 23.Nd2 Bd5
  24. 24.Nb3 a4
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxa2
  26. 26.Nxa4 Nxa4
  27. 27.Qxa4 Bd5
  28. 28.Bxd5 cxd5
  29. 29.Qb5 f6
  30. 30.Qe2 b3
  31. 31.g3 fxe5
  32. 32.Rxc8 Rxc8
  33. 33.Qxe5 Qf7
  34. 34.Rd3 Rc2
  35. 35.Qe3 Rxb2
  36. 36.Rxb3 Rxb3
  37. 37.Qxb3 Qf5
  38. 38.Qe3 Kg8
  39. 39.Kg2 Kf7
  40. 40.h3

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