Lev Polugaevsky vs Yasser Seirawan

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Yasser Seirawan
Result	0-1
Event	Amber-rapid 2nd
Site	Monte Carlo
Round	8
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r6/6qk/3pR1p1/2pP3p/2P1NP2/Pr2n1P1/2QR2K1/8 w - - 8 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 c5
3. 3.d5 b5
4. 4.cxb5 a6
5. 5.bxa6 g6
6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
7. 7.g3 d6
8. 8.Nf3 Bg7
9. 9.Bh3 O-O
10. 10.O-O Nbd7
11. 11.Qc2 Qc7
12. 12.Rd1 Rfb8
13. 13.Rb1 Nb6
14. 14.b3 Bc8
15. 15.Bg2 Bd7
16. 16.h3 Qc8
17. 17.Kh2 Ne8
18. 18.Bb2 Nc7
19. 19.e4 h6
20. 20.Nd2 Kh7
21. 21.f4 Ra7
22. 22.a3 Qh8
23. 23.Bf1 Rab7
24. 24.Nc4 Nxc4
25. 25.Bxc4 Qc8
26. 26.h4 Qh8
27. 27.Re1 Ne8
28. 28.h5 Nf6
29. 29.hxg6+ fxg6
30. 30.Kg2 Ng4
31. 31.Re2 Bd4
32. 32.Rbe1 h5
33. 33.Nd1 Bb5
34. 34.Bxd4 Qxd4
35. 35.e5 Bxc4
36. 36.bxc4 Rb3
37. 37.exd6 exd6
38. 38.Rd2 Qg7
39. 39.Re6 Nh6
40. 40.Nf2 Nf5
41. 41.Ne4 Ne3+

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