Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch27 · 1960 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch27
Site Leningrad
Round 14
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3N2k1/p5pp/bp6/b1q5/2p1r3/5Q2/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b6
  9. 9.Qe2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.d5 Bxc3
  12. 12.dxe6 Ba5
  13. 13.exd7 Qc7
  14. 14.e4 Nxd7
  15. 15.Ng5 Rad8
  16. 16.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  17. 17.Ne6 Qc8
  18. 18.Nxd8 Ba6
  19. 19.Qe3 Re7
  20. 20.Qb3+ c4
  21. 21.Qa3 Nc5
  22. 22.Be3 Rxe4
  23. 23.Bxc5 Qxc5
  24. 24.Qf3

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