Lev Polugaevsky vs John DM Nunn

London · 1984 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black John DM Nunn
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/5Pk1/3p2P1/3P2K1/8/8/6P1/7R b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.e4 g6
  7. 7.f3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg5 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qa5
  11. 11.Ra3 Qc7
  12. 12.Nge2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ng3 c4
  14. 14.Be2 Ne5
  15. 15.Be3 h5
  16. 16.O-O Bd7
  17. 17.a5 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bb6 Qc8
  19. 19.Bd4 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Nd3
  21. 21.Bxd3 cxd3
  22. 22.Qxd3 Bb5
  23. 23.Nxb5 axb5
  24. 24.f5 h4
  25. 25.fxg6 hxg3
  26. 26.Bxf6 Bxf6
  27. 27.Rxf6 Qc5+
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxe4
  29. 29.gxf7+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rf1 Qf2
  31. 31.Raa1 Qe3
  32. 32.Qxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.hxg3 Re5
  34. 34.b4 Rc8
  35. 35.Rac1 Rc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 bxc4
  37. 37.Rf4 c3
  38. 38.Rc4 Re1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rb1
  40. 40.Rxc3 Rxb4
  41. 41.Rf3 Rb5
  42. 42.Rf5 Rxa5
  43. 43.g4 b5
  44. 44.g5 Ra8
  45. 45.Rf6 b4
  46. 46.g6 Rd8
  47. 47.Kg3 b3
  48. 48.Kg4 b2
  49. 49.Rf1 Rc8
  50. 50.Kg5 Kg7
  51. 51.Rh1 b1=Q
  52. 52.Rxb1 Rb8
  53. 53.Rh1

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