Lev Polugaevsky vs John DM Nunn

EU-chT · 1980 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black John DM Nunn
Result 0-1
Event EU-chT
Site Skara
Round 1
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A77)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/pp1k1p1Q/3p1P2/3q3p/7K/1P5P/PB5P/8 w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.c4 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Ne5
  12. 12.b3 Nh5
  13. 13.Bxh5 gxh5
  14. 14.Bb2 Bd7
  15. 15.Rae1 Qh4
  16. 16.f4 Ng4
  17. 17.Nf3 Bd4+
  18. 18.Kh1 Nf2+
  19. 19.Rxf2 Qxf2
  20. 20.Qc1 Bh3
  21. 21.Rg1 Kf8
  22. 22.Nxd4 cxd4
  23. 23.f5 dxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Rxe4
  25. 25.gxh3 Ke8
  26. 26.Qd3 Re1
  27. 27.Rxe1+ Qxe1+
  28. 28.Kg2 Rc8
  29. 29.f6 Kd7
  30. 30.Qxh7 Qd2+
  31. 31.Kg3 Qxd5
  32. 32.Kh4 Re8

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