Lev Polugaevsky vs Larry Mark Christiansen

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Larry Mark Christiansen
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1993.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/8/5K1P/3pp3/4N3/1P6/8/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nh4 Bd7
  6. 6.g3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 Rb8
  11. 11.Rc1 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 axb5
  13. 13.e4 b4
  14. 14.Ne2 e5
  15. 15.d5 Ne7
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Nxf4 Ra8
  18. 18.Nd3 Rxa2
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nxb4 Bxh4
  21. 21.Nxa2 Bg5
  22. 22.Nc3 Bxc1
  23. 23.Qxc1 Be6
  24. 24.dxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bh3 Kg7
  26. 26.Bxe6 c6
  27. 27.Rxf8 Qxf8
  28. 28.Qf4 Qxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Kf6
  30. 30.Bd7 g5
  31. 31.e5+ dxe5
  32. 32.Ne4+ Kg6
  33. 33.fxg5 h6
  34. 34.gxh6 Kxh6
  35. 35.Kf2 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg3 Kh5
  37. 37.Be8+ Kh6
  38. 38.Kg4 Kg7
  39. 39.Kg5 Kf8
  40. 40.Bd7 Kf7
  41. 41.h4 Kg7
  42. 42.h5 Kf7
  43. 43.h6 Kf8
  44. 44.Be6 Nd5
  45. 45.Bxd5 cxd5
  46. 46.Kf6

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