Helgi Olafsson vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reykjavik op · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Helgi Olafsson
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik op
Site Reykjavik
Round 5
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r5k1/1b3pp1/1p1rp2p/p2n4/3P4/P2B1P2/1PR1NKPP/2R5 w - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bxc7 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd6 Nxe3
  15. 15.Kf2 Nc2
  16. 16.Rd1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Bb5 Nf6
  18. 18.Ne2 a6
  19. 19.Bd3 Nd5
  20. 20.Rc1 Rc6
  21. 21.Rxc2 Rxd6
  22. 22.Rhc1 a5

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