Lev Polugaevsky vs Yasser Seirawan

London · 1984 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Yasser Seirawan
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1984.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/p2R2P1/1p6/2r5/P2K4/1P6/8 b - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 c5
  5. 5.Nf3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Qc7
  7. 7.Qd3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nb5 Qb8
  9. 9.Bf4 Ne5
  10. 10.Qd4 d6
  11. 11.Nxd6+ Bxd6
  12. 12.O-O-O Nxc4
  13. 13.Qxc4 Bxf4+
  14. 14.gxf4 O-O
  15. 15.Rg1 Nd5
  16. 16.e3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 g6
  18. 18.h4 b5
  19. 19.h5 Bb7
  20. 20.Qf6 Be4
  21. 21.Bd3 Qc7+
  22. 22.Kb1 Bxd3+
  23. 23.Rxd3 Rfc8
  24. 24.Rd2 Qc5
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.e4 Qf8
  27. 27.f5 exf5
  28. 28.exf5 Qg7
  29. 29.Qd6 g5
  30. 30.f4 g4
  31. 31.Rdg2 Rd8
  32. 32.Rxg4 Rxd6
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Rxf7 Rh6
  35. 35.Rb7 a6
  36. 36.a3 Rf8
  37. 37.Rg6 Rxg6
  38. 38.fxg6 Rxf4
  39. 39.Rb6 Ra4
  40. 40.Kc2 Kg7
  41. 41.Kd3 Kh6
  42. 42.Kc3 Kg7
  43. 43.Rd6 Rc4+
  44. 44.Kd3

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