Konstantin Z Lerner vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Konstantin Z Lerner
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/1p4p1/1BbP1p2/8/8/3K4/8 w - f6 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 d6
  11. 11.b4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Re1 a5
  13. 13.Bb2 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Re8
  15. 15.Nd2 e5
  16. 16.Nb3 exd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bf8
  18. 18.Qb3 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bf1 Ne4
  21. 21.Rd1 Qh4
  22. 22.g3 Nxg3
  23. 23.Qxg3 Qxg3+
  24. 24.hxg3 Rxa4
  25. 25.Bc3 Ra3
  26. 26.Rc1 Be4
  27. 27.f4 Nd3
  28. 28.Nb5 Rb3
  29. 29.Rd1 Nxb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 Rxb4
  31. 31.Nxd6 Bf3
  32. 32.Rd2 g6
  33. 33.Bg2 Bg4
  34. 34.Kf2 Be6
  35. 35.Bf1 Be7
  36. 36.Be2 h5
  37. 37.Kg2 h4
  38. 38.gxh4 Bxh4
  39. 39.Kf3 Be7
  40. 40.Rd1 Rb3+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rc3
  42. 42.Nb5 Re3
  43. 43.Rd2 Bb4
  44. 44.Rb2 Bh3+
  45. 45.Kg1 Bc5
  46. 46.Kh2 Be6
  47. 47.Nc7 Bd6
  48. 48.Nd5 Bxd5
  49. 49.cxd5 Bxf4+
  50. 50.Kg2 Be5
  51. 51.Rc2 Kg7
  52. 52.Kf1 Rc3
  53. 53.Rd2 Bd6
  54. 54.Rb2 Bc5
  55. 55.Rd2 Rg3
  56. 56.Bb5 Rg1+
  57. 57.Ke2 Rg2+
  58. 58.Kd3 Rxd2+
  59. 59.Kxd2 f5

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