Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Breda m · 1979 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Breda m
Site Breda
Round 1
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/R7/8/8/p3NKP1/8/r7 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 c5
  12. 12.h4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.e5 Na5
  15. 15.Be3 g6
  16. 16.h5 Rc8
  17. 17.Qb1 g5
  18. 18.Bxh7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Be4 Ba6
  20. 20.Bd3 Nc4
  21. 21.O-O g4
  22. 22.Nh2 Rg8
  23. 23.g3 Bg5
  24. 24.Bxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Qb4 Qxh5
  26. 26.Qe7 Kg7
  27. 27.f3 Rh8
  28. 28.Ra2 gxf3
  29. 29.Rxf3 Nxe5
  30. 30.Qf6+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qxe5 Rc1+
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Bxf1 Bxf1
  34. 34.Qxh5 Rxh5
  35. 35.Nxf1 Ra5
  36. 36.Kf2 b5
  37. 37.Rb2 Rxa3
  38. 38.Rxb5 a5
  39. 39.Ne3 a4
  40. 40.Ra5 Ra1
  41. 41.Ke2 Kg7
  42. 42.Ra6 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Ra1
  44. 44.d5 exd5
  45. 45.Nxd5 a3
  46. 46.Ne3

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