Lev Polugaevsky vs O. Zarubin

Sochi · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black O. Zarubin
Result 1-0
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1R6/p4b1N/1ppPn1pQ/4qB2/6PK/PP3P1P/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O b6
  7. 7.Ne5 Bb7
  8. 8.Nc3 Qc8
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Qb3 c6
  12. 12.e4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bxe4 c5
  14. 14.d5 b5
  15. 15.Bf4 Bf6
  16. 16.Rfe1 a6
  17. 17.Qf3 Re8
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  19. 19.Qh5+ Kg8
  20. 20.Qxf7+ Kh7
  21. 21.Qg6+ Kg8
  22. 22.Ng4 Nd7
  23. 23.Nh6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Nf7+ Kg8
  25. 25.Nh6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Nf7+ Kg8
  27. 27.Nd6 Rxe1+
  28. 28.Rxe1 Qc7
  29. 29.Qf7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Nf5 Qa5
  31. 31.Re7 Ne5
  32. 32.Qh5+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rxb7 Qe1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Qe4+
  35. 35.Kh3 g5
  36. 36.Nh6+

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