Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D95)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4R3/1b3k1p/1pn3p1/1P2p3/8/7P/1B4P1/3r1BK1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Qb3 e6
  7. 7.Bd2 b6
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.Be2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Ne4
  11. 11.Rfd1 dxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 Nd6
  13. 13.Qb3 c5
  14. 14.Be1 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nc5
  16. 16.Qa3 Qg5
  17. 17.Bf1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Ncb5 Nxb5
  19. 19.Nxb5 a6
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.exd4 Rxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Qxc1
  23. 23.Bd2 Qb1
  24. 24.b4 e5
  25. 25.Rc4 Ne6
  26. 26.Qe3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rc1 Qf5
  28. 28.Bc3 Nd4
  29. 29.Bb2 Rd7
  30. 30.a4 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qxe4 Bxe4
  33. 33.f4 f6
  34. 34.fxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.Rc8 Bb7
  36. 36.Rb8 Kf6
  37. 37.h3 Nc6
  38. 38.Rf8+ Kg7
  39. 39.Re8 Rd1
  40. 40.b5 axb5
  41. 41.axb5 Kf7

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