Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Viktor Korchnoi
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats sf2
Site	Buenos Aires
Round	12
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves	73

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5K2/6P1/pk2Q3/5Pq1/8/8/8 b - - 2 73

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
2. 2.c4 b6
3. 3.g3 e6
4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.d4 O-O
7. 7.d5 exd5
8. 8.Nh4 c6
9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
10. 10.Nf5 Bc5
11. 11.e4 Ne7
12. 12.Nxg7 Kxg7
13. 13.b4 Bxb4
14. 14.Qd4+ f6
15. 15.Qxb4 c5
16. 16.Qd2 Nbc6
17. 17.Bb2 Ba6
18. 18.Rd1 Ne5
19. 19.Na3 N7c6
20. 20.Qe3 Qe7
21. 21.f4 Nc4
22. 22.Nxc4 Bxc4
23. 23.e5 fxe5
24. 24.Bxc6 dxc6
25. 25.Rd7 Qxd7
26. 26.Qxe5+ Kf7
27. 27.Qf6+ Kg8
28. 28.Qg5+ Kf7
29. 29.Re1 Qe6
30. 30.Qg7+ Ke8
31. 31.Rxe6+ Bxe6
32. 32.Bf6 Bf7
33. 33.Bg5 Kd7
34. 34.Bh6 c4
35. 35.Qxh7 c5
36. 36.Bxf8 Rxf8
37. 37.Qg7 Ke7
38. 38.Qe5+ Kd7
39. 39.g4 Re8
40. 40.Qf6 Bd5
41. 41.g5 Re2
42. 42.h4 b5
43. 43.Qf5+ Kd6
44. 44.Qf8+ Kc6
45. 45.Qc8+ Kd6
46. 46.Qd8+ Kc6
47. 47.Qa8+ Kd6
48. 48.Qf8+ Kc6
49. 49.a3 Re3
50. 50.h5 c3
51. 51.Qf6+ Be6
52. 52.Kf2 c2
53. 53.Qb2 Rh3
54. 54.Kg2 Bf5
55. 55.Qf6+ Kc7
56. 56.Qxf5 c1=Q
57. 57.Qe5+ Kb6
58. 58.Kxh3 b4
59. 59.axb4 cxb4
60. 60.h6 Qh1+
61. 61.Kg4 Qd1+
62. 62.Kf5 Qc2+
63. 63.Kf6 b3
64. 64.h7 Qxh7
65. 65.Qe3+ Kc6
66. 66.Qxb3 Qh8+
67. 67.Ke7 Qh4
68. 68.Qc4+ Kb6
69. 69.Qb4+ Kc6
70. 70.Qe4+ Kb5
71. 71.Kf7 a5
72. 72.g6 Qg4
73. 73.Qe5+

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