Lev Polugaevsky vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 7
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/p5p1/1p5p/1P2Q3/8/q3P1P1/6KP/8 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Ba2 Bb6
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 Qe7
  14. 14.Qc2 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfd1 Ne5
  16. 16.Ng5 Rac8
  17. 17.f4 Ng6
  18. 18.Qe2 Bb8
  19. 19.Qf3 h6
  20. 20.Nh3 Bc6
  21. 21.Qg3 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Nf2 Bc2
  24. 24.Rd2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Bd4 b6
  26. 26.Rc1 Ba4
  27. 27.Rxc8 Rxc8
  28. 28.Nd3 Bc2
  29. 29.Qg4 Bxd3
  30. 30.Rxd3 Rc1+
  31. 31.Rd1 Qh4
  32. 32.Qf3 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Qxd1 e5
  34. 34.g3 Qd8
  35. 35.fxe5 Nxe5
  36. 36.Qh5 Qf6
  37. 37.Bxe5 Bxe5
  38. 38.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qb3
  40. 40.b5 Qxa3
  41. 41.Kg2

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