Lev Polugaevsky vs Nigel Short

Amber-rapid 2nd · 1993 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Amber-rapid 2nd
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A91)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/8/2k1p1N1/1q1b1p2/p2Pp1PP/P3P1K1/5P2/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 f5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.Nh3 d5
  6. 6.Qc2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nf4 Qe8
  9. 9.Nd2 a5
  10. 10.Nf3 b5
  11. 11.cxb5 cxb5
  12. 12.Ne5 Bd6
  13. 13.Nfd3 Na6
  14. 14.Bd2 b4
  15. 15.Nc6 Nb8
  16. 16.Nxb8 Rxb8
  17. 17.Bf4 Bxf4
  18. 18.Nxf4 Ba6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rc8
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd7
  21. 21.a3 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Rxc1 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 dxe4
  24. 24.Rc5 bxa3
  25. 25.bxa3 a4
  26. 26.h4 Rb8
  27. 27.e3 Rc8
  28. 28.Qc3 Rxc5
  29. 29.Qxc5 Kf7
  30. 30.Kg2 Qb5
  31. 31.Qc7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Kh2 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe5 Bc4
  34. 34.g4 Qe7
  35. 35.Kg3 g6
  36. 36.Qb8+ Qd8
  37. 37.Qa7 Qd7
  38. 38.Qa8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qh8 Qb5
  40. 40.Qxh7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Nxg6 Bd5
  42. 42.Qe7+ Kc6
  43. 43.Qe8+

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