David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch28 · 1961 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch28
Site Moscow
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2bb1rk1/r4p1p/p5p1/1p1B4/5N1P/6P1/PPP5/1K1R1R2 b - - 1 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 b5
  8. 8.e5 dxe5
  9. 9.fxe5 Qc7
  10. 10.exf6 Qe5+
  11. 11.Be2 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qd3 Qh4+
  13. 13.g3 Qxf6
  14. 14.Qe4 Ra7
  15. 15.Rf1 Qg6
  16. 16.Qf4 Nd7
  17. 17.Nc6 e5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5+ Qe6
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Bxe6
  21. 21.O-O-O Be7
  22. 22.Nd5 Bg5+
  23. 23.Kb1 O-O
  24. 24.h4 Bd8
  25. 25.Nf4 Bc8
  26. 26.Bf3 g6
  27. 27.Bd5

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