Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Candidats sf2 · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1-0
Event Candidats sf2
Site Buenos Aires
Round 6
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R7/5qk1/7p/3PQpp1/p7/1p1r2P1/1P3PKP/8 b - - 1 50

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.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nd4 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 c5
  11. 11.Qd3 d6
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.Na3 b5
  14. 14.Bf4 b4
  15. 15.Nc4 a5
  16. 16.e4 Ba6
  17. 17.Qc2 Bxc4
  18. 18.Qxc4 Nd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nb6
  20. 20.Qb5 Qc7
  21. 21.Bh3 Rfb8
  22. 22.Qc6 Qd8
  23. 23.e5 Nc4
  24. 24.exd6 Bxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Nxd6
  26. 26.Qxc5 b3
  27. 27.Rd4 Rb7
  28. 28.Rc1 h6
  29. 29.Qc3 Rab8
  30. 30.Qe3 Re7
  31. 31.Qf4 Re2
  32. 32.Rc6 Rb6
  33. 33.Qc1 Qf6
  34. 34.Qf4 Qd8
  35. 35.Rd2 g5
  36. 36.Qd4 Rb4
  37. 37.Qc3 Re1+
  38. 38.Bf1 Rxa4
  39. 39.Re2 Rxe2
  40. 40.Bxe2 Qe7
  41. 41.Bd3 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rd1
  43. 43.Ra6 Qd8
  44. 44.Qd4 f5
  45. 45.Ra7 Qf8
  46. 46.Qc3 a4
  47. 47.Qc7 Qf7
  48. 48.Ra8+ Kg7
  49. 49.Qxd6 Rxd3
  50. 50.Qe5+

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