Polugaevsky, Lev
Lev Polugaevsky (1934-1995) was a Soviet grandmaster and world-class opening theoretician who remained among the elite from the early 1960s through the late 1980s. He is best known for developing the ultra-sharp Polugaevsky Variation of the Najdorf Sicilian, which he analyzed with tireless devotion for decades and detailed in his classic book "Grandmaster Preparation."
Total Games
1892
Wins
678
Draws
956
Losses
255
35.8% wins50.5% draws13.5% losses
Most Played Openings
E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation63E12 - Queen's Indian Defense61E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense40B96 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation39B85 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line36A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit36A17 - English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense36A07 - King's Indian Attack32E18 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense27A34 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation27
Featured Games
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
Reggio Emilia9192
1992
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Tilburg
1985
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Biel
1990
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Tilburg
1983
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Short, Nigel D
Amber-rapid 2nd
1993
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Timman, Jan H vs Polugaevsky, Lev
Tilburg
1983
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Feuerstein, Arthur William vs Polugaevsky, Lev
WchT U26
1957
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Amber-blind 2nd
1993
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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Andersen, Borge
WchT U26
1957
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Franzoni, Giancarlo vs Polugaevsky, Lev
WchT
1985
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1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1981 E12
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2Moscow-4teams 1981 D06
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Moscow-4teams 1981 E19
Kharitonov, Andrei Y vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Sochi 1981 E52
Balashov, Yuri S vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Moscow 1981 B85
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Langeweg, Kick
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1981 A30
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0Sochi 1981 B85
Smejkal, Jan vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Moscow 1981 E11
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ree, Hans
0-1Amsterdam 1981 E11
Dvoirys, Semen I vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0Sochi 1981 B85
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Torre, Eugenio
1-0Moscow 1981 D44
Taimanov, Mark E vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Moscow-4teams 1981 E15
Miles, Anthony J vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Amsterdam 1981 A12
Lukov, Valentin vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1Sochi 1981 E20
Stefanov, Parik vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Sochi 1981 A21
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A30
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ivkov, Borislav
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 D58
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Stean, Michael
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 E17
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Bleiman, Yaacov
1-0EU-chT 1980 E06
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 A33
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0Candidats sf2 1980 E17
Skembris, Spyridon vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 E12
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Robatsch, Karl
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 A17
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kurajica, Bojan
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 E05
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Rostov 1980 A07
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Nunn, John DM
0-1EU-chT 1980 A77
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 E19
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A29
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A17
Adorjan, Andras vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2EU-chT 1980 A36
Jansa, Vlastimil vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1EU-chT 1980 B85
Schussler, Harry vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1EU-chT 1980 E12
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1Candidats sf2 1980 E19
Ribli, Zoltan vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 E03
Fernandez, A. vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 B85
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1Candidats sf2 1980 A34
Ivkov, Borislav vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2EU-chT 1980 E15
Tringov, Georgi P vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Malta ol (Men) 1980 B80
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 D34
Smejkal, Jan vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0Malta ol (Men) 1980 A17
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A33
Kavalek, Lubomir vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 B96
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A33
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
0-1Candidats sf2 1980 E17
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A33
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Radulov, Ivan
1/2-1/2EU-chT 1980 D41
Andersson, Ulf vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Bugojno 1980 E11
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A33
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Candidats sf2 1980 A33
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0Candidats sf2 1980 E17