Jonathan S Speelman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Hastings9293 · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Jonathan S Speelman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Hastings9293
Site Hastings
Round 9
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4P3/8/r1k2K2/5P2/1p6/8/1R6 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 b6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O d5
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.b3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nb5 Be7
  11. 11.Bb2 c5
  12. 12.Re1 Ne4
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.dxc5 Ndxc5
  15. 15.Bf1 a6
  16. 16.Nbd4 Bf6
  17. 17.b4 Ne6
  18. 18.Qb3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qd7
  20. 20.Nxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Qb2 e5
  23. 23.Nd2 Nd6
  24. 24.g3 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Rc8
  26. 26.Bg2 Kg7
  27. 27.h4 Rc7
  28. 28.Qa1 Nc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Rxc4
  30. 30.Rd1 Qf5
  31. 31.Rd2 Qc8
  32. 32.Qf1 Qe6
  33. 33.Qd1 Qc8
  34. 34.Kh2 e4
  35. 35.Bh3 Qe8
  36. 36.Qg4+ Qg6
  37. 37.Qe6 b5
  38. 38.Qb6 Qf7
  39. 39.Be6 Qc7
  40. 40.Qa7 Kg6
  41. 41.Bxd5 Bxd5
  42. 42.Qxc7 Rxc7
  43. 43.Rxd5 Rc3
  44. 44.h5+ Kh6
  45. 45.Rd6 Rxa3
  46. 46.Rxf6+ Kxh5
  47. 47.Rf4 a5
  48. 48.Rxe4 axb4
  49. 49.Rxb4 Ra5
  50. 50.Kh3 Kg6
  51. 51.g4 h5
  52. 52.gxh5+ Kxh5
  53. 53.f4 Kg6
  54. 54.Kg4 Kf6
  55. 55.e4 Ke6
  56. 56.e5 Kd5
  57. 57.Kf5 Kc5
  58. 58.Rb1 b4
  59. 59.e6 b3
  60. 60.e7

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