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Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev

URS-ch23 • Leningrad • 1956

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URS-ch23

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Leningrad • 1956
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3a64.cxd5exd55.Nf3c66.Bg5Be77.h4Nf68.Qc2O-O9.e3Nbd710.Bd3c511.Ne5c412.Be2Bb413.Bf3Nb614.Ke2Be615.h5Be716.Rag1Ne817.Bxe7Qxe718.g4Qg519.Rh2f620.Ng6hxg621.hxg6f522.Qb1Nd623.Rh5Qxg624.gxf5Qf625.Rg6Bxf526.Rxf6Bd3+27.Ke1Rxf628.Qd1Raf829.Nxd5R6f730.Nf4Bh731.Bg4Rf632.Be6+Kh833.Qg4Rxf434.Rxh7+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

34

Opening

D31

Semi-Slav Defense: Gunderam Gambit

Date

1956.??.??

Moves

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