David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 3
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/1q1n1ppp/1p2p3/8/2PN4/6P1/1Q2PP1P/R1R3K1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 d5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Rc1 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Na3 Qe7
  13. 13.Qb2 c5
  14. 14.Nb5 Nb8
  15. 15.Ne5 dxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.a5 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nxd7 Nxd7
  21. 21.axb6 axb6

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