Lev Polugaevsky vs Lubomir Kavalek

Luzern ol (Men) · 1982 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lubomir Kavalek
Result 1-0
Event Luzern ol (Men)
Site Luzern
Round 3
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/1k4K1/p4P2/P1ppB3/2P5/8/8/8 b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.b4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.Bd3 Rfe8
  12. 12.O-O e5
  13. 13.Nd2 c5
  14. 14.bxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.d5 Nb6
  16. 16.a4 Ba6
  17. 17.e4 Rab8
  18. 18.Rfb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Qc2 Bc8
  20. 20.Bc3 Bd7
  21. 21.a5 Na8
  22. 22.Rxb8 Rxb8
  23. 23.Rb1 Rxb1+
  24. 24.Qxb1 Ne8
  25. 25.Nf1 Qc8
  26. 26.Ne3 Nac7
  27. 27.g3 Na6
  28. 28.f4 f6
  29. 29.Kf2 Qb8
  30. 30.Qxb8 Nxb8
  31. 31.h4 Kf7
  32. 32.Nc2 Ke7
  33. 33.Na3 a6
  34. 34.Bc2 Bc8
  35. 35.Nb1 Bd7
  36. 36.Nd2 Bc8
  37. 37.Nf1 Bd7
  38. 38.Ne3 Kf7
  39. 39.Bd1 Ke7
  40. 40.Bd2 Kf7
  41. 41.Ng2 Ke7
  42. 42.f5 Bc8
  43. 43.g4 h6
  44. 44.Ne1 Kd8
  45. 45.Nf3 Nd7
  46. 46.g5 hxg5
  47. 47.hxg5 fxg5
  48. 48.Nxg5 Ndf6
  49. 49.Kg3 Bd7
  50. 50.Kh4 Ke7
  51. 51.Bc2 Kf8
  52. 52.Ne6+ Kf7
  53. 53.Be3 g6
  54. 54.Bg5 gxf5
  55. 55.exf5 Ke7
  56. 56.Bd1 Kf7
  57. 57.Bh6 Bc8
  58. 58.Bc1 Bd7
  59. 59.Kg5 Bc8
  60. 60.Kh6 Ng8+
  61. 61.Kh7 Ngf6+
  62. 62.Kh8 Ke7
  63. 63.Bg5 Kf7
  64. 64.Ba4 Bd7
  65. 65.Bc6 Bxc6
  66. 66.dxc6 d5
  67. 67.c7 Nd6
  68. 68.Nd8+ Ke7
  69. 69.Nb7 Nc8
  70. 70.Kg7 Kd7
  71. 71.Bxf6 Kxc7
  72. 72.Bxe5+ Kxb7
  73. 73.f6

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