Valentin Lukov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Sochi · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Valentin Lukov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/pp4kr/6b1/5pp1/8/2N5/PP6/5K2 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Nf3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Qxd2 c6
  10. 10.Ne5 Re8
  11. 11.O-O Bd6
  12. 12.Nd3 Nd7
  13. 13.e3 Nf6
  14. 14.f3 h5
  15. 15.e4 dxe4
  16. 16.fxe4 Bc7
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.exd5 h4
  19. 19.Qg5 hxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Qd6
  21. 21.Rf3 Ng4
  22. 22.Raf1 Bd8
  23. 23.Qf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Bb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Ne3
  26. 26.Re1 Bf5
  27. 27.Nf2 g5
  28. 28.Rf3 Bg6
  29. 29.g4 Kg7
  30. 30.Bh3 Nxg4
  31. 31.Rxe8 Nxf2+
  32. 32.Rxf2 Rxe8
  33. 33.Rd2 f5
  34. 34.d6 Rh8
  35. 35.Rh2 Bc5
  36. 36.d7 Bd6
  37. 37.Rd2 Bc7
  38. 38.Kg1 Bb6+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rxh3
  40. 40.d8=Q Bxd8
  41. 41.Rxd8 Rh7

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