Karl Thorsteins vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reykjavik Summit · 1990 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Karl Thorsteins
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik Summit
Site Reykjavik
Date 1990.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1p5p/p1n5/3r1k2/5pn1/1PR2N1P/P3PB2/4K3 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 dxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 Be6
  12. 12.Qb5 Bd5
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Qd3 Bxg2
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Kxg2 Nc6
  17. 17.Bg5 Rd5
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rad8
  19. 19.Rxd5 Rxd5
  20. 20.Rc1 Nd7
  21. 21.g4 f6
  22. 22.Be3 Kf7
  23. 23.f3 g6
  24. 24.Kf1 f5
  25. 25.gxf5 gxf5
  26. 26.Ke1 Kg6
  27. 27.Rc4 f4
  28. 28.Bf2 Rb5
  29. 29.Kd1 Kf5
  30. 30.Rc3 e4
  31. 31.fxe4+ Kxe4
  32. 32.Nd2+ Kf5
  33. 33.b3 Rd5
  34. 34.Ke1 Nde5
  35. 35.Nf3 Ng4
  36. 36.h3

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