Lev Polugaevsky vs Michael Adams

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · Old Benoni Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Michael Adams
Result 0-1
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 11
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2N2b2/8/3p4/p1pP1pkP/2P5/8/4K3/8 w - - 12 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Bg5 d6
  5. 5.Bxf6 exf6
  6. 6.e4 a6
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.Be2 g6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bg7
  10. 10.Nc4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qc7
  12. 12.Nfd2 f5
  13. 13.exf5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bg4 Bxg4
  15. 15.Qxg4 Nd7
  16. 16.Qg3 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Rae8
  18. 18.Rae1 Re7
  19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Rxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 Qd7
  22. 22.a5 Re8
  23. 23.Qd3 Qb5
  24. 24.Rd1 Bd4
  25. 25.Kf1 Qd7
  26. 26.c3 bxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Bf6
  28. 28.Re1 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Kxe1 Qb5
  30. 30.Ke2 Be7
  31. 31.f4 Kf8
  32. 32.Kf3 Bd8
  33. 33.Ke2 Bc7
  34. 34.f5 Qe8+
  35. 35.Kf3 Qd8
  36. 36.fxg6 hxg6
  37. 37.Qe3 Bxa5
  38. 38.Qh6+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qf4 Bc7
  40. 40.h4 Kg7
  41. 41.g3 Qf6
  42. 42.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  43. 43.g4 a5
  44. 44.Nb2 Ke5
  45. 45.c4 Bd8
  46. 46.h5 Bg5
  47. 47.Na4 Kd4
  48. 48.Nb6 gxh5
  49. 49.gxh5 f5
  50. 50.Nc8 Ke5
  51. 51.Nb6 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke2 Bf4
  53. 53.Kf3 Bh6
  54. 54.Ke2 Kg5
  55. 55.Nc8 Bf8

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