Ivan Sokolov vs Lev Polugaevsky

The Game

White	Ivan Sokolov
Black	Lev Polugaevsky
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	EUCup f
Site	Hilversum
Round	3
Date	1993.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

5k2/1q3pp1/1p1r1r1n/p7/2BP3R/1P6/P4P1Q/4RK2 w - - 11 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.c4 b6
4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
6. 6.Bg5 O-O
7. 7.e3 d6
8. 8.Bd3 Bxc3+
9. 9.Qxc3 Nbd7
10. 10.Rd1 Re8
11. 11.Qc2 h6
12. 12.Bh4 c5
13. 13.O-O Bxf3
14. 14.gxf3 cxd4
15. 15.exd4 Qc7
16. 16.Bg3 Nh5
17. 17.Qd2 Nxg3
18. 18.hxg3 Nf6
19. 19.Rc1 a5
20. 20.Rfe1 Rac8
21. 21.f4 Qd7
22. 22.b3 Rc7
23. 23.Qe2 Rec8
24. 24.Rcd1 d5
25. 25.Qf3 Qc6
26. 26.Qe3 Rd8
27. 27.f5 exf5
28. 28.Bxf5 Qd6
29. 29.Bd3 Kf8
30. 30.Qf3 Rcd7
31. 31.Re5 dxc4
32. 32.Bxc4 Re7
33. 33.Rde1 Rc7
34. 34.Rd1 Rcd7
35. 35.Qf4 Qc7
36. 36.g4 Rd6
37. 37.g5 hxg5
38. 38.Rxg5 Qe7
39. 39.Qh2 Ng8
40. 40.Rg4 Nh6
41. 41.Kf1 Rf6
42. 42.Rh4 Rdd6
43. 43.Re1 Qb7

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