Matthew Sadler vs Lev Polugaevsky

Hastings9293 · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Matthew Sadler
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings9293
Site Hastings
Round 7
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/PR4pk/7p/r7/5PK1/8/8/8 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nbd7
  10. 10.f4 c5
  11. 11.Bd2 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 dxe4
  13. 13.Bc4 Bxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Nxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Bd5
  16. 16.Ba6 Qe7
  17. 17.dxc5 Qxe5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bc6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rab8
  20. 20.Qd6 Qe8
  21. 21.b4 bxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Rb2
  23. 23.Bc4 Qc8
  24. 24.Qe5 Rb8
  25. 25.h3 Qb7
  26. 26.Rd6 Rbc8
  27. 27.Rf1 Kh8
  28. 28.h4 f6
  29. 29.Qd4 Qc7
  30. 30.Ba6 Rb8
  31. 31.Rc1 h6
  32. 32.Bc4 Rfe8
  33. 33.Bd5 Bxd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 Rb5
  35. 35.a4 Ra5
  36. 36.Qd4 Rc8
  37. 37.c6 Ra6
  38. 38.Rd7 Qg3
  39. 39.Qxe4 f5
  40. 40.Qf4 Qxf4
  41. 41.exf4 Raxc6
  42. 42.Rxc6 Rxc6
  43. 43.Rxa7 Rc4
  44. 44.g3 Rc3
  45. 45.Kf2 Rc2+
  46. 46.Ke3 Rc3+
  47. 47.Kd4 Rxg3
  48. 48.Ke5 Rh3
  49. 49.a5 Rxh4
  50. 50.a6 Rh1
  51. 51.Rb7 Ra1
  52. 52.a7 Kh7
  53. 53.Kxf5 Ra5+
  54. 54.Kg4

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