Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

AVRO · 1973 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 15 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event AVRO
Site Hilversum
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 15
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2kr1b1r/1b3pp1/p2ppn1p/qp1N4/4PP2/1N1B3Q/PPP3PP/2KRR3 b - - 3 15

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Rhe1 h6
  12. 12.Qh3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.Nd5 Qa5
  15. 15.Nb3

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