Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch42 · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event URS-ch42
Site Leningrad
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E55)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p1p1/4PbP1/p2K2k1/8/8/2B5 w - - 8 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd3 a6
  10. 10.a4 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 b6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bb7
  13. 13.Rac1 Re8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nf8
  15. 15.Ne5 Ng6
  16. 16.Bg5 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Qxd3
  18. 18.Bxd3 Ng4
  19. 19.Bf4 Bc5
  20. 20.Rc2 Rad8
  21. 21.h3 Rd4
  22. 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  23. 23.Rxd4 Bxd4
  24. 24.hxg4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rd2 Rc4
  26. 26.b3 Bxf2+
  27. 27.Rxf2 Rxc3
  28. 28.Bd2 Rxb3
  29. 29.Rxf7 Bd5
  30. 30.Rf4 Rg3
  31. 31.Kf1 Rxg2
  32. 32.Rd4 Rh2
  33. 33.Be3 Rb2
  34. 34.Bd2 a5
  35. 35.Ke1 Ra2
  36. 36.Be3 Bb3
  37. 37.Rd6 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rxb6 Bd5
  39. 39.g5 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kd2 a4
  41. 41.Ra6 Ra2+
  42. 42.Ke1 Kg6
  43. 43.Ra7 Be4
  44. 44.Kd1 Bf3+
  45. 45.Kc1 Be4
  46. 46.Kd1 Bc2+
  47. 47.Kd2 Bb3+
  48. 48.Kc3 Rg2
  49. 49.Kb4 Rg3
  50. 50.Bc1 Rf3
  51. 51.Rc7 Rf7
  52. 52.Rxf7 Kxf7
  53. 53.Kc5 Bc2
  54. 54.Kd6 Bf5
  55. 55.Ba3 Kg6
  56. 56.Bc1 Kh5
  57. 57.Ke7 g6
  58. 58.Kd7 Kg4
  59. 59.Kd6 Kg3
  60. 60.Kc5 Kf3
  61. 61.Kd4 Kg4

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