Lev Polugaevsky vs David Bronstein

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black David Bronstein
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 8
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r1q2/pp4k1/2p3P1/4nR2/8/5Q2/PPPK2R1/7r w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.e4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be3 c6
  6. 6.h3 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 Qa5
  8. 8.O-O-O Nd7
  9. 9.g4 Ngf6
  10. 10.h4 h6
  11. 11.g5 Nh5
  12. 12.e5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bc4 e6
  14. 14.Ne4 Qc7
  15. 15.gxh6 Bxh6
  16. 16.Bxh6 Rxh6
  17. 17.Qe3 Rh8
  18. 18.dxe5 Nb6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nd6+ Kf8
  21. 21.Rhg1 Qg7
  22. 22.Qe4 Rh6
  23. 23.Rg5 Kg8
  24. 24.Rdg1 Kh7
  25. 25.f4 Rd8
  26. 26.Qf3 Qf8
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.R1g2 Nd7
  29. 29.Nxf5 Ng7
  30. 30.h5 Nxf5
  31. 31.hxg6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Rxf5 Rh1+
  33. 33.Kd2 Nxe5+

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