Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1p6/p4p2/4pP2/1P2P3/1bPrBK1R/2N5/3n4 w - - 1 48

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 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 a6
  10. 10.a3 cxd4
  11. 11.axb4 dxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bb2 e5
  14. 14.e4 Nb6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bg4
  16. 16.Ra5 Nh5
  17. 17.g3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qe3 f6
  19. 19.Rc5 Qd7
  20. 20.Be2 Bh3
  21. 21.Ra1 Nf4
  22. 22.Rca5 Qg4
  23. 23.Bc1 Rd6
  24. 24.R5a2 Rfd8
  25. 25.Ne1 Nxe2+
  26. 26.Qxe2 Qxe2
  27. 27.Rxe2 Rd1
  28. 28.f3 Nc4
  29. 29.Kf2 R8d3
  30. 30.Rc2 Rd7
  31. 31.g4 g5
  32. 32.Rca2 h5
  33. 33.gxh5 Be6
  34. 34.Re2 Rh7
  35. 35.Ng2 Rxh5
  36. 36.h4 gxh4
  37. 37.Re1 Rxe1
  38. 38.Nxe1 Rh7
  39. 39.Nc2 h3
  40. 40.Be3 Rd7
  41. 41.Re1 Kh7
  42. 42.Ke2 Nb2
  43. 43.f4 Nd1
  44. 44.f5 Bc4+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rd3
  46. 46.Rh1 Bb3
  47. 47.Rxh3+ Kg8

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