Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Tilburg · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 69 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg
Site Tilburg
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/8/8/8/1k6/5P2/1p4K1/2r5 w - - 6 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Qa5
  7. 7.d5 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 Ne7
  9. 9.Qd3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nexd5
  11. 11.Bd2 Qa6
  12. 12.c4 Ne7
  13. 13.e4 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nexd5
  15. 15.Qe2+ Ne7
  16. 16.O-O Be6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rd8
  18. 18.Bg5 O-O
  19. 19.Rfb1 Bc8
  20. 20.Qe3 h6
  21. 21.Qxc5 hxg5
  22. 22.Qxe7 Rde8
  23. 23.Qc7 Qe6
  24. 24.Re1 Re7
  25. 25.Qc5 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qb4 Qf5
  27. 27.Nf3 Ne4
  28. 28.h3 Qf6
  29. 29.g4 b6
  30. 30.Rad1 Bb7
  31. 31.Qb5 g6
  32. 32.Re3 Bc6
  33. 33.Qb4 Nc5
  34. 34.Qc3 Qxc3
  35. 35.Rxc3 Ne6
  36. 36.Nd4 Bxg2
  37. 37.Nxe6 Bxh3
  38. 38.Rxh3 Rxe6
  39. 39.Rd5 Re4
  40. 40.Rxg5 Rxc4
  41. 41.Rg3 Re2
  42. 42.Rf3 Rxa2
  43. 43.Kh2 Rac2
  44. 44.Rd5 Kg7
  45. 45.Rd7 Rxg4
  46. 46.Rdxf7+ Kh6
  47. 47.Rxa7 b5
  48. 48.Rb7 Rb2
  49. 49.Kh3 Kg5
  50. 50.Rg3 Rxg3+
  51. 51.Kxg3 Rb1
  52. 52.Rf7 Rg1+
  53. 53.Kh3 Rg4
  54. 54.Rb7 Rb4
  55. 55.Kg3 Kf5
  56. 56.Rf7+ Ke6
  57. 57.Rg7 Kf6
  58. 58.Rb7 Rb1
  59. 59.Kf4 g5+
  60. 60.Kg4 Rb4+
  61. 61.Kg3 Ke5
  62. 62.f3 Kd4
  63. 63.Rg7 Rb1
  64. 64.Kf2 b4
  65. 65.Rxg5 b3
  66. 66.Rb5 b2
  67. 67.Kg2 Kc3
  68. 68.Rc5+ Kb4
  69. 69.Rc8 Rc1

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