David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch31 · 1963 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch31
Site Leningrad
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B44)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/7p/P3Q3/3pp1k1/r5P1/2K5/r6P/8 b - - 5 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.Bf4 e5
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.N5c3 f5
  11. 11.Qh5 Nd4
  12. 12.Bc4 Qc7
  13. 13.Nd2 Nxc2+
  14. 14.Ke2 Nxa1
  15. 15.Nd5 Qc6
  16. 16.Rc1 Be6
  17. 17.Nf6+ Kd8
  18. 18.Rc3 Be7
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Rxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Qh6 Nc2
  22. 22.Nf3 fxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Kd7
  24. 24.Qd2 Nd4+
  25. 25.Nxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Qxd4 d5
  27. 27.f4 Rhb8
  28. 28.Nf6+ Bxf6
  29. 29.Qxf6 Re8
  30. 30.g4 Rab8
  31. 31.Qc3 Re7
  32. 32.Qa3 a5
  33. 33.b3 Rb5
  34. 34.Qa4 Rf7
  35. 35.Qd4 c5
  36. 36.Qe3 a4
  37. 37.bxa4 Rb4
  38. 38.Qxc5 Rfxf4
  39. 39.a5 Ra4
  40. 40.Qb5+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kf6
  42. 42.a6 Rxa2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Re4+
  44. 44.Kd3 Ra3+
  45. 45.Kd2 Rea4
  46. 46.Qb2+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qb7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Qb2+ e5
  49. 49.Qb6+ Kg5
  50. 50.Qe6 Ra2+
  51. 51.Kc3

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