Lev Polugaevsky vs Lajos Portisch

HUN-URS · 1969 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1-0
Event HUN-URS
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nB5/p3k2p/1p1bp3/1K3pp1/1P3P2/P3P1P1/7P/4B3 b - b3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.d4 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qe7
  9. 9.a3 Ba5
  10. 10.Qe2 Rd8
  11. 11.Bd2 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bb6
  13. 13.Ndb5 Bd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Nc6
  16. 16.Be1 Rxd1
  17. 17.Rxd1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rc1 Ne5
  19. 19.Na4 Bc7
  20. 20.Qc2 Bd6
  21. 21.Be2 Nd5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Nd7
  24. 24.Qa4 Bb8
  25. 25.Qb4 Qxb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 Nf8
  27. 27.f4 f6
  28. 28.Kf2 Kf7
  29. 29.Bh5+ g6
  30. 30.Bf3 b6
  31. 31.Ke2 f5
  32. 32.Be1 Bd6
  33. 33.Rd1 Be7
  34. 34.Rxd8 Bxd8
  35. 35.Kd3 Nd7
  36. 36.Kc4 Bc7
  37. 37.Kb5 Nb8
  38. 38.Bb7 Ke7
  39. 39.Bc8 g5
  40. 40.g3 Bd6
  41. 41.b4

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