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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Averbakh, Yuri L

URS-ch23 • Leningrad • 1956

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URS-ch23

Polugaevsky, Lev vs Averbakh, Yuri L
Leningrad • 1956
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.a3Bxc3+5.bxc3c56.e3b67.Bd3Bb78.f3Nc69.Ne2O-O10.O-ONa511.e4Ne812.Ng3cxd413.cxd4Rc814.f4Nxc415.f5f616.a4e517.Bxc4+Rxc418.dxe5fxe519.Qb3d520.Ba3Rf721.Rad1Rfc722.exd5Bxd523.Bb2R7c524.f6Nxf625.Bxe5Rc226.Bxf6Rxg2+27.Kh1Rd2+28.Ne4Rxd129.Rxd1Qe830.Qg3Qxe4+31.Kg1Qh1+32.Kf2Rc2+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

32

Opening

E28

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Date

1956.??.??

Moves

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