David Bronstein vs Lev Polugaevsky

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White David Bronstein
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 3
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1p2qpp1/1Bp4p/6n1/p3P2P/1Q3PP1/PP6/R2R2K1 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 Nd4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxf3+
  6. 6.Bxf3 Bb4
  7. 7.Qb3 a5
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 d6
  12. 12.c5 Re8
  13. 13.cxd6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Rfd1 c6
  15. 15.Bc5 Qc7
  16. 16.Qb3 Bg4
  17. 17.Bxg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.e4 Nf6
  19. 19.f3 Nh7
  20. 20.d4 exd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Ng5
  22. 22.Bb6 Qe7
  23. 23.h4 a4

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