Lev Polugaevsky vs Gyula Sax

Biel Interzonal · 1985 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Gyula Sax
Result 0-1
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 12
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R3Q1pk/5p2/1p1b3p/7P/4P1P1/5P2/1q4K1 w - - 15 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2 Nxc3
  8. 8.Qxc3 h6
  9. 9.b4 Be7
  10. 10.Bb2 Nd7
  11. 11.e3 a6
  12. 12.Be2 O-O
  13. 13.O-O Bf6
  14. 14.Rfd1 c5
  15. 15.Qd2 cxb4
  16. 16.axb4 b5
  17. 17.Ne1 Nb6
  18. 18.Nd3 Nc4
  19. 19.Qc3 Bd5
  20. 20.Nc5 a5
  21. 21.bxa5 e5
  22. 22.Bxc4 exd4
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Be7
  25. 25.Nd3 Qc8
  26. 26.Qb2 f6
  27. 27.Nf4 Bd8
  28. 28.Qb4 Re8
  29. 29.Bb6 Bxb6
  30. 30.axb6 Rxa1
  31. 31.Rxa1 Qc6
  32. 32.Ra6 Rb8
  33. 33.Ra7 Bf7
  34. 34.h4 Rxb6
  35. 35.Ng6 Rb7
  36. 36.Ne7+ Rxe7
  37. 37.Qxe7 Qd5
  38. 38.Kh2 h5
  39. 39.g3 Qc4
  40. 40.Rc7 Qa2
  41. 41.Qd8+ Kh7
  42. 42.Kg1 Bd5
  43. 43.Rc1 Qd2
  44. 44.Ra1 Qd3
  45. 45.Qe7 Qf5
  46. 46.Ra7 Qb1+

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