Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf2
Site Buenos Aires
Round 2
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2pq3p/1p1p2p1/p2R1p2/2PRr3/1P2PQP1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Rad1 a5
  13. 13.Ne1 Bxg2
  14. 14.Nxg2 Nc6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nf4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 e5
  19. 19.Rd5 exf4
  20. 20.Qxf4 Rae8
  21. 21.Qf3 Re4
  22. 22.Rfd1 g6
  23. 23.R1d4 Rfe8
  24. 24.e3

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