Lev Polugaevsky vs Ratmir D Kholmov

URS Cup · 1984 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Ratmir D Kholmov
Result 1-0
Event URS Cup
Site URS
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q3k1/5ppp/4pn2/R2p4/P7/r3P1P1/1Q3PBP/6K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc3+
  10. 10.Qxc3 bxc6
  11. 11.O-O Qe7
  12. 12.b3 Rd8
  13. 13.e3 a5
  14. 14.a4 Rd7
  15. 15.Ba3 Qd8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Ba6
  17. 17.cxd5 cxd5
  18. 18.Qd4 Rb7
  19. 19.Rab1 Rab8
  20. 20.Rc6 Rxb3
  21. 21.Rxb3 Rxb3
  22. 22.Rxa6 Rxa3
  23. 23.Qb2 Qc8
  24. 24.Rxa5

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