Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

Moscow · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1-0
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1R5/r3pk2/1p1b1p2/3P1P2/P7/5KP1/7R b - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb7
  4. 4.d4 e6
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 c5
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qc2 g6
  13. 13.e4 Qc7
  14. 14.Qe2 Rd8
  15. 15.h4 Nc6
  16. 16.Be3 Bf6
  17. 17.e5 Bg7
  18. 18.h5 Rd7
  19. 19.hxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Rad1 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Qd8
  22. 22.Be4 Ne7
  23. 23.Ng5 Nf5
  24. 24.Qg4 Bd5
  25. 25.Bxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Qh5 f6
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Nh3 Qe7
  29. 29.exf6 Qxf6
  30. 30.Bg5 Qf7
  31. 31.Nf4 Bf6
  32. 32.Qh6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Rc1 Rad8
  34. 34.Rfe1 Bxg5
  35. 35.Qxg5+ Qf6
  36. 36.Ng6+ Kf7
  37. 37.Ne5+ Ke7
  38. 38.Ng6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Ne5+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  41. 41.Nxd7+ Rxd7
  42. 42.f3 b5
  43. 43.Kf2 Rb7
  44. 44.Rh1 Rb6
  45. 45.Rc7 Ra6
  46. 46.f4

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