Lev Polugaevsky vs Alexander Kochyev

URS-ch45 · 1977 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Alexander Kochyev
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E96)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/bB5p/8/p5k1/6p1/6N1/Pr6/5R1K w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nd7
  6. 6.Be2 Ngf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Bf1 a5
  10. 10.Rb1 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Re8
  12. 12.f3 d5
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Ndb5 dxe4
  15. 15.Nd6 exf3
  16. 16.Nxe8 Ng4
  17. 17.Ne4 Qh4
  18. 18.h3 f2+
  19. 19.Nxf2 Qxf2+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bd4
  21. 21.Be2 Nc5
  22. 22.Bg5 Ne3
  23. 23.Bxe3 Bxe3
  24. 24.Rf1 Qg3
  25. 25.Nf6+ Kg7
  26. 26.Nd5 Ne4
  27. 27.Bf3 Nf2+
  28. 28.Rxf2 Bxf2
  29. 29.Qd2 Bxh3
  30. 30.Qc3+ Kh6
  31. 31.Rf1 Ba7
  32. 32.Qc1+ g5
  33. 33.Qc7 Qh4
  34. 34.gxh3 Qxh3+
  35. 35.Qh2 Qxh2+
  36. 36.Kxh2 f5
  37. 37.Ne7 g4
  38. 38.Nxf5+ Kg5
  39. 39.Bxb7 Rd8
  40. 40.Ng3 Rd2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rxb2

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