Lev Polugaevsky vs Anatoly Karpov

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 1
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E56)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

5r2/pp1b2kp/3qp1p1/4Rr2/3P4/P6P/BP1RQ1P1/6K1 w - - 5 33

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.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bb6
  12. 12.Be3 Nd5
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Be3 Nce7
  15. 15.Qc2 Nxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 g6
  17. 17.Bc4 Nf5
  18. 18.Rfe1 Kg7
  19. 19.Rad1 Bd7
  20. 20.Kh1 Rc8
  21. 21.Ba2 Nd6
  22. 22.Qd3 Qe7
  23. 23.e4 Nf7
  24. 24.e5 fxe5
  25. 25.Nxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Rxe5 Rf5
  27. 27.Nd5 Qd6
  28. 28.Nxb6 Qxb6
  29. 29.Qe2 Qd6
  30. 30.h3 Rcf8
  31. 31.Kg1 Ba4
  32. 32.Rd2 Bd7

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