Lev Polugaevsky vs Alexander N Panchenko

Sochi · 1981 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Alexander N Panchenko
Result 1-0
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6pp/3R4/2n1Bp2/p1p5/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.d4 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 a6
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 b5
  9. 9.Rd1 Be7
  10. 10.b3 cxb3
  11. 11.axb3 O-O
  12. 12.e4 Bc8
  13. 13.Nc3 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 exd5
  15. 15.e5 Bb4
  16. 16.Na2 Ne4
  17. 17.Nxb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Bb2 c5
  19. 19.Nh4 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Rd6 Qc7
  22. 22.Nf5 Bc8
  23. 23.Qxe4 Bxf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 Qe7
  25. 25.Rad1 c4
  26. 26.bxc4 bxc4
  27. 27.Bc3 Nd3
  28. 28.Ra1 a5
  29. 29.Rc6 Nc5
  30. 30.Qg4 Nb3
  31. 31.Rd1 Rad8
  32. 32.Rcd6 a4
  33. 33.e6 f5
  34. 34.Qf4 Rxd6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Nc5
  36. 36.Qe5 Qf6
  37. 37.e7 Qxe5
  38. 38.exf8=Q+ Kxf8
  39. 39.Bxe5

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