Jan Timman vs Lev Polugaevsky

Linares · 1985 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Jan Timman
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1rb5/ppk2p2/3p1n2/P1pPq2p/2P1BN1P/1RP1PP2/2QK4/1R4r1 b - - 9 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.e3 e5
  9. 9.f3 Qe7
  10. 10.Bd3 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Rg8
  12. 12.Ne2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qc2 h5
  14. 14.h4 g4
  15. 15.Rb1 Kd8
  16. 16.a4 Kc7
  17. 17.a5 gxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Nf8
  19. 19.Kd2 Ng6
  20. 20.Rb3 Rb8
  21. 21.Rhb1 e4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Ne5
  23. 23.Bxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Nf4 Rg3
  25. 25.R1b2 Rg1
  26. 26.Rb1 Rg3
  27. 27.R1b2 Rg1
  28. 28.Rb1

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