Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Moscow · 1981 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

2N2k2/5p1p/2B1p1p1/1P1n4/3b4/6PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 c5
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Be7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Rxc8 Bxc8
  17. 17.Nb4 Bb7
  18. 18.Be4 Be7
  19. 19.Bxb7 Bxb4
  20. 20.Rc1 Bd6
  21. 21.g3 g6
  22. 22.Qa6 Bb8
  23. 23.Rc8 Qe7
  24. 24.Bc6 Nf6
  25. 25.a3 Rxc8
  26. 26.Qxc8+ Qf8
  27. 27.Qb7 Qd8
  28. 28.b4 Qc7
  29. 29.Qa8 a5
  30. 30.Ne5 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Qa7
  32. 32.Qxa7 Bxa7
  33. 33.Nc4 b5
  34. 34.Nd6 Bxd4
  35. 35.Nxb5 Bb6
  36. 36.h3 Kf8
  37. 37.Nd6 Bd4
  38. 38.Nc8 Nd5
  39. 39.b5

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