Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

London · 1986 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 9
Date 1986.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3k2/1R2rp1p/n1P3p1/Pp6/8/6P1/5PBP/1R4K1 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.Ne5 Qb8
  10. 10.d5 Re8
  11. 11.e4 c6
  12. 12.Bf4 cxd5
  13. 13.Nxd7 Qd8
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.exd5 Rc8
  17. 17.Nb5 Bxb2
  18. 18.Rb1 Be5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.Nxa7 Rb8
  21. 21.Nc6 Bxc6
  22. 22.dxc6 Qe7
  23. 23.Qd7 g6
  24. 24.a4 Nc5
  25. 25.Qxe7 Rxe7
  26. 26.a5 b5
  27. 27.Rfd1 Na6
  28. 28.Rd7 Kf8
  29. 29.Rb7

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