Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

Linares · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/p5pp/P7/3p4/2p2PPB/2n1KB1P/8/r7 w - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Qd3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 f5
  9. 9.Bg2 Nc6
  10. 10.d5 Nd8
  11. 11.O-O Nf7
  12. 12.Rfd1 O-O
  13. 13.a4 d6
  14. 14.Be1 Qa6
  15. 15.a5 Bd7
  16. 16.Nh4 Rae8
  17. 17.Bf1 Ne5
  18. 18.Qc2 Nxc4
  19. 19.e3 exd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Be6
  21. 21.Rad1 Kh8
  22. 22.Qe2 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Ne5
  24. 24.f4 Qxe2
  25. 25.Bxe2 Ng4
  26. 26.Nxf5 Nef6
  27. 27.Rd3 c4
  28. 28.Rd2 d5
  29. 29.Bf3 Nxe3
  30. 30.Nd6 Re6
  31. 31.Nxb7 Rb8
  32. 32.Nc5 Ree8
  33. 33.Re2 Rb1
  34. 34.h3 Nf5
  35. 35.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  36. 36.Kf2 Nf6
  37. 37.g4 Nd6
  38. 38.Bd2 Rb2
  39. 39.Ke3 Ra2
  40. 40.a6 Nfe4
  41. 41.Nxe4 Nxe4
  42. 42.Be1 Ra1
  43. 43.Bh4 Nxc3

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