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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Nezhmetdinov, Rashid

Sochi • Sochi • 1958

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Sochi 1958. Rashid Nezhmetdinov, who never earned the Grandmaster title, played an exchange sacrifice and attacking combination against the elite GM Polugaevsky that is still considered one of the most beautiful games ever played. His sacrificial style terrified the Soviet chess establishment.

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Sochi

Polugaevsky, Lev vs Nezhmetdinov, Rashid
Sochi • 1958
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4d63.Nc3e54.e4exd45.Qxd4Nc66.Qd2g67.b3Bg78.Bb2O-O9.Bd3Ng410.Nge2Qh411.Ng3Nge512.O-Of513.f3Bh614.Qd1f415.Nge2g516.Nd5g417.g3fxg318.hxg3Qh319.f4Be620.Bc2Rf721.Kf2Qh2+22.Ke3Bxd523.cxd5Nb424.Rh1Rxf425.Rxh2Rf3+26.Kd4Bg727.a4c5+28.dxc6bxc629.Bd3Nexd3+30.Kc4d5+31.exd5cxd5+32.Kb5Rb8+33.Ka5Nc6+0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

33

Opening

A53

Old Indian Defense

Date

1958.??.??

Moves

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