Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Riga Interzonal · 1979 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event Riga Interzonal
Site Riga
Round 11
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Slav Defense (D16)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n3N3/P1n2p2/3k3p/3Bp1p1/4P3/5P2/1P3P2/5K2 b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Na6
  6. 6.e4 Bg4
  7. 7.Bxc4 e6
  8. 8.Be3 Bb4
  9. 9.Qd3 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Nc7
  11. 11.Rg1 Nh5
  12. 12.Ke2 g6
  13. 13.d5 Bd6
  14. 14.dxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.Qd4 O-O
  16. 16.Rgd1 Bxh2
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Bxa7 Be5
  20. 20.a5 Nf4+
  21. 21.Kf1 Rd2
  22. 22.Nd1 Na8
  23. 23.Be3 Rd7
  24. 24.a6 Kf8
  25. 25.Nc3 g5
  26. 26.Na4 Bd4
  27. 27.Rd1 e5
  28. 28.Nc5 Rd8
  29. 29.Nb3 Bb6
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  31. 31.a7 Bb6
  32. 32.Bxb6 Nxb6
  33. 33.Na5 Ke7
  34. 34.Nxc6+ Kd6
  35. 35.Nb4 Ne6
  36. 36.Nd5 Na8
  37. 37.Nf6 h6
  38. 38.Bd5 Nec7
  39. 39.Ne8+

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