Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-ch26 · 1959 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 89 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 14
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 89
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2r2k2/1R3PP1/7K/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 89

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 b6
  10. 10.Rd1 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd2 Bb7
  14. 14.Bd3 Rac8
  15. 15.Rac1 Qd6
  16. 16.c4 Rc7
  17. 17.Qe3 Rd8
  18. 18.h3 Rdc8
  19. 19.Bc3 Re8
  20. 20.Bb2 Rcc8
  21. 21.Bb1 Qb4
  22. 22.Qb3 Qxb3
  23. 23.axb3 a5
  24. 24.Ne5 Red8
  25. 25.Nxd7 Nxd7
  26. 26.Bd3 g6
  27. 27.Be2 h5
  28. 28.Bc3 Nb8
  29. 29.Rb1 Ba6
  30. 30.Bf3 a4
  31. 31.bxa4 Rxc4
  32. 32.Be1 Rxa4
  33. 33.Rxb6 Bc4
  34. 34.Rc1 Bd5
  35. 35.Bxd5 exd5
  36. 36.Bb4 Re8
  37. 37.Bd6 Nd7
  38. 38.Rb7 Nf8
  39. 39.Rcc7 Ne6
  40. 40.Rxf7 Rxd4
  41. 41.Rf6 Nf8
  42. 42.Bxf8 Rxf8
  43. 43.Rxg6+ Kh8
  44. 44.f3 h4
  45. 45.Rd6 Rd1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Rd2
  47. 47.Rdd7 Rc8
  48. 48.Rh7+ Kg8
  49. 49.Rbg7+ Kf8
  50. 50.Rd7 Kg8
  51. 51.Rxh4 Rc3
  52. 52.Rg4+ Kf8
  53. 53.Ra4 Re3
  54. 54.Raa7 Ree2
  55. 55.Rd8+ Re8
  56. 56.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  57. 57.Kg3 d4
  58. 58.h4 d3
  59. 59.Ra4 Rb2
  60. 60.Rd4 d2
  61. 61.Kh3 Kf7
  62. 62.g4 Kf6
  63. 63.Kg3 Ra2
  64. 64.h5 Rb2
  65. 65.Rd3 Ke5
  66. 66.h6 Rb6
  67. 67.Rxd2 Rxh6
  68. 68.Re2+ Kf6
  69. 69.Kf4 Rh1
  70. 70.Ra2 Rb1
  71. 71.Ra6+ Kg7
  72. 72.g5 Rb4+
  73. 73.Kf5 Rb5+
  74. 74.Kg4 Rb4+
  75. 75.f4 Rc4
  76. 76.Rd6 Ra4
  77. 77.Kf5 Ra5+
  78. 78.Ke4 Ra1
  79. 79.Re6 Rb1
  80. 80.Kf5 Rb5+
  81. 81.Re5 Rb7
  82. 82.Re4 Ra7
  83. 83.Kg4 Kf7
  84. 84.Rb4 Rc7
  85. 85.f5 Kg7
  86. 86.Kh5 Ra7
  87. 87.Rb6 Rc7
  88. 88.f6+ Kf7
  89. 89.g6+

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