Lev Polugaevsky vs Nigel Short

Paris Immopar rapid · 1992 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Paris Immopar rapid
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 40
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r2k/2q1r3/p3b1RQ/1p1pP2p/3P1R1P/P7/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Rd1 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 Na6
  13. 13.O-O Nc7
  14. 14.Ne5 Re8
  15. 15.f4 Ne6
  16. 16.Bb1 Rc8
  17. 17.Qc2 Nf8
  18. 18.a3 Rc7
  19. 19.e4 Bc8
  20. 20.exd5 cxd5
  21. 21.Ba2 Bb7
  22. 22.Qd3 a6
  23. 23.Qf3 Bxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Rd7
  25. 25.Rd3 Ne6
  26. 26.Qf2 Rf8
  27. 27.Rf3 b5
  28. 28.Bb1 Re7
  29. 29.Qc2 g6
  30. 30.Qd2 Kg7
  31. 31.Rf6 Rfe8
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Ne2 Bc8
  34. 34.Nf4 Nxf4
  35. 35.Qxf4 Be6
  36. 36.Qg5 Qb6
  37. 37.R1f4 Qc7
  38. 38.Bxg6 fxg6
  39. 39.Rxg6+ Kh8
  40. 40.Qh6+

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Lev Polugaevsky and Nigel Short, or browse all Lev Polugaevsky games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.