Lev Polugaevsky vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Ljubomir Ljubojevic
Result	0-1
Event	Linares
Site	Linares
Date	1985.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6kp/1p4p1/3q1p2/2R2P2/P1K3P1/1P5P/8 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nf3 b6
4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
5. 5.Qb3 a5
6. 6.g3 Nc6
7. 7.Bg2 a4
8. 8.Qc2 Ba6
9. 9.a3 Bxc3+
10. 10.Qxc3 Na5
11. 11.Ne5 d5
12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
13. 13.Qc2 Nb3
14. 14.Qc6+ Kf8
15. 15.Bg5 Qe8
16. 16.Nd7+ Kg8
17. 17.e4 Nxd4
18. 18.Qxa4 c5
19. 19.exd5 Bb5
20. 20.Qd1 Qxd7
21. 21.Be3 Be2
22. 22.dxe6 Qxe6
23. 23.Qxe2 Nxe2
24. 24.Bxa8 Qc4
25. 25.Rd1 Nd4
26. 26.Bxd4 cxd4
27. 27.Be4 g6
28. 28.Bd3 Qa2
29. 29.Rb1 Qb3
30. 30.Kd2 Kg7
31. 31.Rhc1 Re8
32. 32.Rc7 Re6
33. 33.Rd7 Qa4
34. 34.Rd5 Rf6
35. 35.f4 Re6
36. 36.Rc1 Re3
37. 37.Rc4 Rxd3+
38. 38.Kxd3 Qd1+
39. 39.Ke4 f5+
40. 40.Ke5 Qe2+
41. 41.Kxd4 Qe4+
42. 42.Kc3 Qxd5

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