Anatoli Vaisser vs Lev Polugaevsky

Sochi · 1988 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoli Vaisser
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Date 1988.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1r5/1p4PQ/8/2r4P/2P4k/P4P2/6K1 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Qc7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Qxd7
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.d5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Rad1 Rfd8
  18. 18.Qg4+ Kf8
  19. 19.Bxd5 exd5
  20. 20.Qh5 Kg7
  21. 21.Rd3 Re8
  22. 22.Rxd5 Qe6
  23. 23.Rd3 f5
  24. 24.Rf3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rxf5 h6
  26. 26.Qg4+ Kh7
  27. 27.Qf3 Kg7
  28. 28.h3 Rc4
  29. 29.Rd1 Re7
  30. 30.Rd8 Qc6
  31. 31.Qg3+ Qg6
  32. 32.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  33. 33.Qf3+ Qf6
  34. 34.Rf8+ Kxf8
  35. 35.Qxf6+ Ke8
  36. 36.Qg6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qxh6+ Ke8
  38. 38.g4 Rec7
  39. 39.g5 Kf7
  40. 40.Qh7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qh8+ Kf7
  42. 42.h4 Kg6
  43. 43.Qf6+ Kh5
  44. 44.Qh6+ Kg4
  45. 45.g6 Kh3

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