Lev Polugaevsky vs Lev Psakhis

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/8/5P1k/3R3p/5P1K/6Q1/7P/5q2 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 a5
  9. 9.b3 d6
  10. 10.Bb2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qc2 f5
  13. 13.O-O Rf6
  14. 14.c5 bxc5
  15. 15.dxc5 Nexc5
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Be2 Be4
  18. 18.Qd1 Bxf3
  19. 19.Bxf3 Rb8
  20. 20.Bc6 Qb2
  21. 21.Bxd7 Nxd7
  22. 22.b4 axb4
  23. 23.Qa4 Nc5
  24. 24.Qc6 bxa3
  25. 25.Qxc7 Ra8
  26. 26.Qxd6 Nb3
  27. 27.Qxe6+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rab1 Qxb1
  29. 29.Rxb1 a2
  30. 30.Qxb3 a1=Q
  31. 31.g4 Qe5
  32. 32.f4 Qd6
  33. 33.gxf5 Rf8
  34. 34.Rd1 Qc5
  35. 35.Rd5 Qc1+
  36. 36.Kg2 h6
  37. 37.Qd3 Qb2+
  38. 38.Kg3 Qc1
  39. 39.e4 Kh7
  40. 40.e5 Qg1+
  41. 41.Kh3 h5
  42. 42.f6+ Kh6
  43. 43.Qg3 Qf1+
  44. 44.Kh4 gxf6
  45. 45.exf6

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