Nigel Short vs Lev Polugaevsky

Paris Immopar rapid · 1992 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris Immopar rapid
Site Paris
Round 1
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/5kpQ/4nr1p/4p2P/6P1/4K3/8/8 w - - 24 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 a6
  4. 4.g3 b5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Bd2 Be7
  9. 9.Qe2 Ngf6
  10. 10.Rae1 O-O
  11. 11.Kh1 Rc8
  12. 12.Ng5 b4
  13. 13.Nd1 Ne5
  14. 14.f4 Nc6
  15. 15.Ne3 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nd7
  17. 17.h4 h6
  18. 18.Nh3 f5
  19. 19.exf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Qd7
  22. 22.Nf2 Rce8
  23. 23.Kg1 Bd6
  24. 24.Neg4 Nxg4
  25. 25.Nxg4 Qf7
  26. 26.Nh2 Kh8
  27. 27.h5 Bc8
  28. 28.g4 Qc7
  29. 29.Nf3 Bxf4
  30. 30.Nh4 Bxd2
  31. 31.Qxd2 Rxf1+
  32. 32.Rxf1 Kg8
  33. 33.Qf2 Nd8
  34. 34.Ng6 Qd6
  35. 35.d4 cxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 Bd7
  37. 37.Qf3 Bb5
  38. 38.Rf2 Kh7
  39. 39.Bf1 Bxf1
  40. 40.Kxf1 Nc6
  41. 41.Kg2 Qb4
  42. 42.Qd3 Kg8
  43. 43.Rf4 Qc4
  44. 44.Qf3 Qb4
  45. 45.Qf2 Qd6
  46. 46.Rf7 e5
  47. 47.Qf5 Nxd4
  48. 48.Ne7+ Qxe7
  49. 49.Rxe7 Rxe7
  50. 50.Qc8+ Kf7
  51. 51.Qxa6 Ne6
  52. 52.Qd6 Nf4+
  53. 53.Kg3 d4
  54. 54.a4 d3
  55. 55.a5 Re6
  56. 56.Qd8 Re8
  57. 57.Qc7+ Re7
  58. 58.Qc4+ Kf8
  59. 59.Qb4 Kf7
  60. 60.a6 Rd7
  61. 61.Qd2 Ra7
  62. 62.Qa2+ Kf6
  63. 63.Kf3 Rd7
  64. 64.Qd2 Rd6
  65. 65.a7 Ra6
  66. 66.Qb4 d2
  67. 67.Qxd2 Rxa7
  68. 68.Qd6+ Ne6
  69. 69.Qb6 Ra4
  70. 70.Qe3 Rf4+
  71. 71.Kg3 Ng5
  72. 72.Qb6+ Ne6
  73. 73.Qd6 Rd4
  74. 74.Qc6 Rf4
  75. 75.Qe8 Rd4
  76. 76.Qg6+ Ke7
  77. 77.Kf3 Rf4+
  78. 78.Ke3 Rf6
  79. 79.Qh7 Kf7

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