Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Reykjavik · 1978 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1n3/5n1k/5P1N/3Pp3/1pp1P3/1P3P2/7P/4Q1RK b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.Rc1 Re8
  10. 10.Qa4 Qc8
  11. 11.Ne1 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 c5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Nc7
  15. 15.e4 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 d6
  17. 17.Nd1 Qa6
  18. 18.Nde3 Bf8
  19. 19.f3 Rac8
  20. 20.Bc3 Nd7
  21. 21.b3 Qb6
  22. 22.Kh1 a5
  23. 23.Qd2 a4
  24. 24.Nf5 f6
  25. 25.g4 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Ne5
  27. 27.g5 g6
  28. 28.gxf6 Nf7
  29. 29.Ngh4 b4
  30. 30.Bb2 Re5
  31. 31.Rg1 Ne8
  32. 32.Bxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.Nxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.Rxg6+ Kh7
  35. 35.Rcg1 c4
  36. 36.Qe1 Bh6
  37. 37.Nxh6 Qxg1+
  38. 38.Rxg1

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