Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-World · 1984 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event URS-World
Site London
Round 2.3
Date 1984.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R4/1p4k1/4Bpbp/1PB5/4PP2/4K3/1r2n2P/8 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bf5
  5. 5.d3 h6
  6. 6.c4 e6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc8
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Rac1 Bh7
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd6
  13. 13.Bd4 Bc7
  14. 14.e4 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Na6
  16. 16.Nc4 Nd7
  17. 17.a4 Nac5
  18. 18.Qa3 Ne6
  19. 19.Be3 Nb6
  20. 20.Nd5 Nxc4
  21. 21.Rxc4 Qd8
  22. 22.Nxc7 Qxc7
  23. 23.b4 Qe7
  24. 24.Qc3 Rfd8
  25. 25.f4 f6
  26. 26.b5 cxb5
  27. 27.axb5 Rd7
  28. 28.Rc8+ Rxc8
  29. 29.Qxc8+ Nf8
  30. 30.Qc4+ Qe6
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Nxe6
  32. 32.Bxa7 Nd4
  33. 33.Bh3 Ne2+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rd2
  35. 35.Ke3 Rb2
  36. 36.Be6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Rd1 g5
  38. 38.Rd8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Bc5 gxf4+
  40. 40.gxf4 Bg6

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