Lev Polugaevsky vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber-blind 2nd · 1993 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/5p1p/1pB2Q2/1Pq4P/3n2P1/5PK1/8 w - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Na6
  10. 10.Bc1 d5
  11. 11.Ne5 c5
  12. 12.Bb2 cxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Bc5
  14. 14.Qf4 Qe7
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.Ng4 Nxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Qe6
  18. 18.Qh5 Nc7
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd2 Bc6
  21. 21.e3 d4
  22. 22.exd4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Rxd4
  24. 24.Rfd1 Rfd8
  25. 25.Rxd4 Rxd4
  26. 26.Qf3 h6
  27. 27.Rxd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Nd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Bxd4 a6
  30. 30.a4 b5
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.h4 f6
  33. 33.Kh2 Ne7
  34. 34.Qb7 Nc6
  35. 35.Bc5 Ne5
  36. 36.b4 Qc4
  37. 37.Kg2 Nd3
  38. 38.Qc8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kg8

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