Lev Polugaevsky vs Yasser Seirawan

Toluca Interzonal · 1982 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Yasser Seirawan
Result 1-0
Event Toluca Interzonal
Site Toluca
Round 11
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/3P2kp/5r2/8/1PBQ1p2/5P2/q5Pp/4R2K b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.e3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Be7
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.a3 d6
  12. 12.b4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nc3 g6
  15. 15.Bf1 a6
  16. 16.Nd2 Nh5
  17. 17.d5 e5
  18. 18.Nb3 f5
  19. 19.a4 Bf6
  20. 20.a5 e4
  21. 21.Na4 Bxb2
  22. 22.Nxb2 Ne5
  23. 23.axb6 Qxb6
  24. 24.Qd2 Qd8
  25. 25.Ra3 Rc7
  26. 26.Na5 Nf6
  27. 27.Rd1 Ba8
  28. 28.Na4 Rg7
  29. 29.Qd4 g5
  30. 30.Nb6 g4
  31. 31.Nxa8 Qxa8
  32. 32.Nc6 Qb7
  33. 33.c5 Qf7
  34. 34.Nxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.cxd6 Re8
  36. 36.Rxa6 f4
  37. 37.d7 Nxd7
  38. 38.Re6 Rf8
  39. 39.Qxe4 g3
  40. 40.f3 gxh2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Kh8
  42. 42.d6 Nf6
  43. 43.Qf5 Qa7
  44. 44.Qc5 Qa4
  45. 45.Rde1 Qa2
  46. 46.Rxf6 Rxf6
  47. 47.d7 Rg8
  48. 48.Qd4 Kg7
  49. 49.Bc4

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