Yuri S Balashov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Moscow · 1981 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Yuri S Balashov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r4rk1/1q2bp1p/2bppnp1/8/p2BPP2/3BQ3/1PPN2PP/4RR1K b - - 1 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Qe1 Qc7
  11. 11.Qg3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.a3 Bb7
  14. 14.Kh1 Bc6
  15. 15.Rae1 Qb7
  16. 16.Bd3 b4
  17. 17.axb4 Qxb4
  18. 18.Ne2 Qb7
  19. 19.Ng1 g6
  20. 20.Qe3 a5
  21. 21.Nf3 a4
  22. 22.Nd2

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