Lev Polugaevsky vs Ratmir D Kholmov

Sochi · 1988 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Ratmir D Kholmov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

3B4/8/4k3/2p4P/2np1K2/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.b4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bb2 d6
  9. 9.e3 a5
  10. 10.Be2 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 Rxa1+
  12. 12.Bxa1 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O Qe7
  14. 14.Bb2 Ra8
  15. 15.d3 c5
  16. 16.Ra1 Rxa1+
  17. 17.Bxa1 Qd8
  18. 18.Qa3 Qa8
  19. 19.Qxa8+ Bxa8
  20. 20.Bc3 Kf8
  21. 21.Nd2 h5
  22. 22.f4 g6
  23. 23.h3 Ke7
  24. 24.Kf2 Ne8
  25. 25.g3 Nc7
  26. 26.e4 e5
  27. 27.bxc5 bxc5
  28. 28.Nf3 Kf6
  29. 29.Bd1 Bc6
  30. 30.Nh4 Ne6
  31. 31.f5 Nd4
  32. 32.Ba5 gxf5
  33. 33.Bd8+ Ke6
  34. 34.exf5+ Nxf5
  35. 35.Nxf5 Kxf5
  36. 36.Bxh5 Ke6
  37. 37.Bf3 Bxf3
  38. 38.Kxf3 f5
  39. 39.h4 e4+
  40. 40.dxe4 Ne5+
  41. 41.Kf4 fxe4
  42. 42.Kxe4 Nxc4
  43. 43.h5 d5+
  44. 44.Kf4 d4

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