Lev Polugaevsky vs Lev Psakhis

Sochi · 1988 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lev Psakhis
Result 0-1
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A73)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3P1pk1/5np1/8/B7/5K1q/2Q5/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Bg7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Nc7
  11. 11.a4 b6
  12. 12.Nc4 Ba6
  13. 13.f3 Rb8
  14. 14.Bd2 Bxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Nd7
  16. 16.Rb1 a6
  17. 17.Qe2 Qc8
  18. 18.f4 Re8
  19. 19.e5 dxe5
  20. 20.f5 b5
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Nxb5 Nxb5
  23. 23.Bxb5 e4
  24. 24.Be3 Bd4
  25. 25.Bc6 Rb4
  26. 26.Kh1 Re5
  27. 27.fxg6 hxg6
  28. 28.Bf4 Rf5
  29. 29.g4 Rf6
  30. 30.Qxe4 Bxb2
  31. 31.Qc2 Rbxf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 Rxf4
  33. 33.Qxb2 Rb4
  34. 34.Qa1 Rxb1+
  35. 35.Qxb1 Ne5
  36. 36.Qe4 Nxg4
  37. 37.Qf4 Kg7
  38. 38.h3 Nf6
  39. 39.Kg2 Qa6
  40. 40.Qe5 c4
  41. 41.Qd4 Qa2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qb3
  43. 43.d6 c3
  44. 44.Ba4 Qb1+
  45. 45.Qd1 Qf5+
  46. 46.Kg2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kf2 Qf4+
  48. 48.Kg2 Qg5+
  49. 49.Kf3 Qe5
  50. 50.Qd3 Qh2
  51. 51.d7 c2
  52. 52.Qxc2 Qxh3+

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