Lev Polugaevsky vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 3
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

3rb1k1/1pq2pp1/p1nr3p/3R4/8/P4N2/BP2QPPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 22

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 a6
  11. 11.Na4 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 h6
  13. 13.Bf4 Bc7
  14. 14.Bxc7 Qxc7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bd7
  17. 17.Rac1 Be8
  18. 18.Nc3 Rd6
  19. 19.d5 exd5
  20. 20.Nxd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Rxd5 Rad8

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