Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	0-1
Event	Candidats sf1
Site	Evian
Round	2
Date	1977.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p1p5/1p1b4/3P4/P1P3p1/1P1R1p2/2rB1P2/4K3 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.g3 Bb7
5. 5.Bg2 Be7
6. 6.O-O O-O
7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
9. 9.Qxc3 f5
10. 10.b3 Bf6
11. 11.Bb2 Nc6
12. 12.Rad1 Ne7
13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
14. 14.Nxg2 g5
15. 15.Qc2 Ng6
16. 16.e4 f4
17. 17.e5 Bg7
18. 18.Qe4 Qe7
19. 19.Rd3 Rad8
20. 20.Re1 d5
21. 21.exd6 Qxd6
22. 22.Red1 Qe7
23. 23.Ne1 Qf6
24. 24.R1d2 Qf5
25. 25.Qxf5 exf5
26. 26.Ng2 g4
27. 27.Nxf4 Nxf4
28. 28.gxf4 Bh6
29. 29.Re2 Bxf4
30. 30.Re6 Rfe8
31. 31.Rf6 Re1+
32. 32.Kg2 Rf8
33. 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8
34. 34.d5 Bd6
35. 35.Bc3 Rc1
36. 36.Bd2 Rc2
37. 37.a4 f4
38. 38.h3 f3+
39. 39.Kf1 h5
40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
41. 41.Ke1

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