Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reykjavik · 1987 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/5p1p/1r4p1/pp6/4Q3/PB6/1P3PRq/1KR5 b - - 7 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qb3 c5
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 Bxf3
  9. 9.gxf3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O-O Bxc3
  12. 12.Qxc3 Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Ne4
  14. 14.fxe4 Qxg5
  15. 15.c5 O-O
  16. 16.Ba6 Rb8
  17. 17.d5 exd5
  18. 18.exd5 Ne7
  19. 19.Rhg1 Qh6
  20. 20.c6 dxc6
  21. 21.dxc6 Nxc6
  22. 22.Rd6 g6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Qxh2
  24. 24.Qg3 Qh5
  25. 25.Bc4 Rb7
  26. 26.Qe3 b5
  27. 27.Bb3 a5
  28. 28.Rg5 Qh1+
  29. 29.Rc1 Qh2
  30. 30.Qe4 Rb6
  31. 31.Rg2

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