Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Hoogovens · 1979 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 57 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 8
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q4nk1/6p1/7p/p6P/1b4P1/3q1P2/4R3/2K5 w - - 23 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.Ne5 Bxg2
  10. 10.Kxg2 Qc8
  11. 11.e4 Qb7
  12. 12.Qf3 c6
  13. 13.Rfe1 Nb4
  14. 14.Rac1 d6
  15. 15.Nd3 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 a6
  17. 17.d5 cxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 b5
  19. 19.a3 Rac8
  20. 20.Bf4 Rc4
  21. 21.dxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.f3 Rd8
  23. 23.Red1 Nd7
  24. 24.b3 Rcc8
  25. 25.Ne2 Nc5
  26. 26.Qb1 b4
  27. 27.Be3 bxa3
  28. 28.b4 Nd7
  29. 29.Nf4 Nf8
  30. 30.Qb3 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Qxb4
  32. 32.Qxb4 Bxb4
  33. 33.dxe6 Rxd1
  34. 34.Rxd1 a2
  35. 35.Nd5 Rd8
  36. 36.e7 Rxd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 a1=Q
  38. 38.e8=Q Qa2+
  39. 39.Bd2 Bxd2
  40. 40.Re5 Bb4+
  41. 41.Re2 Qd5
  42. 42.h4 a5
  43. 43.Re4 Bd6
  44. 44.Re2 h6
  45. 45.g4 Qd4
  46. 46.h5 Bc5
  47. 47.Kg3 Qg1+
  48. 48.Kf4 Bd6+
  49. 49.Ke4 Qc5
  50. 50.Qa8 Qc4+
  51. 51.Ke3 Bc5+
  52. 52.Kd2 Qa2+
  53. 53.Kd1 Qb1+
  54. 54.Kd2 Qb2+
  55. 55.Kd1 Qb3+
  56. 56.Kd2 Bb4+
  57. 57.Kc1 Qd3

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