Lev Polugaevsky vs Andrei Sokolov

FRA-chT · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Andrei Sokolov
Result 1-0
Event FRA-chT
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R1nq1kp/3Qb1p1/1Pp1P1P1/5P2/4P3/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.b4 Ne4
  11. 11.Qb3 Re8
  12. 12.Bb2 Re6
  13. 13.Rad1 Rh6
  14. 14.Ne5 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Bxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Qh4
  17. 17.h3 d4
  18. 18.Bc4 dxc3
  19. 19.Bxf7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Bd5 c6
  21. 21.Bf3 Qe7
  22. 22.Bg4 c5
  23. 23.b5 a6
  24. 24.a4 axb5
  25. 25.axb5 Rg6
  26. 26.Qxc3 Rxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Nd7
  28. 28.f4 Nf8
  29. 29.g5 Be4
  30. 30.Qc4 Qb7
  31. 31.Rd2 Bf5
  32. 32.Rd6 Ng6
  33. 33.Rfd1 Nf8
  34. 34.Rd8 Rxd8
  35. 35.Rxd8 Qe7
  36. 36.Rb8 g6
  37. 37.Qd5 Kg7
  38. 38.Rxb6 Be6
  39. 39.Rb7 Nd7
  40. 40.Qd6

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