Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

URS-World · 1984 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-World
Site London
Round 1.3
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

r5k1/5p2/Qpb1p2p/6pP/3qP3/P5B1/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.h4 Bg7
  9. 9.h5 c5
  10. 10.Bb5+ Bc6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nd7
  12. 12.e4 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bg5 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 g5
  17. 17.Bg3 Qb7
  18. 18.Qe2 Nc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bc3+
  20. 20.Nd2 Bxa1
  21. 21.O-O Bd4
  22. 22.Ba6 Qd7
  23. 23.cxb6 axb6
  24. 24.Nf3 Rxa6
  25. 25.Nxd4 Qxd4
  26. 26.Qxa6 O-O
  27. 27.Re1 Ra8

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