Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Biel · 1986 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Biel
Site Biel
Date 1986.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6rk/3R2p1/pp3pQ1/4pP2/PP2P1N1/1n4PK/4q2P/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.b3 Be7
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bxg2
  10. 10.Kxg2 Qc7
  11. 11.e4 a6
  12. 12.Bb2 Qb7
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.f4 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Rac1 Qb7
  18. 18.a4 Nd7
  19. 19.Kh3 Nc5
  20. 20.b4 Nb3
  21. 21.Rcd1 Qc7
  22. 22.Na2 Qc6
  23. 23.f5 e5
  24. 24.Nc3 Qxc4
  25. 25.Qg4 f6
  26. 26.Nd5 Bd8
  27. 27.Re3 Qc2
  28. 28.Bc3 Rc6
  29. 29.Qh5 Kf8
  30. 30.Red3 Rac8
  31. 31.Ne3 Qa2
  32. 32.Qxh7 Rxc3
  33. 33.Qh8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Rxc3 Rxc3
  35. 35.Qxd8 Qe2
  36. 36.Qd7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rc8
  39. 39.Qg6+ Kh8
  40. 40.Rd7 Rg8
  41. 41.Ng4

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