Jaan Ehlvest vs Lev Polugaevsky

Zagreb Interzonal · 1987 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Jaan Ehlvest
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zagreb Interzonal
Site Zagreb
Round 14
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B26)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r1bq1rk1/pp4bp/3p2p1/2p1p3/4PP2/2P1N1PP/PP2Q1B1/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.Nge2 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 g6
  6. 6.d3 Bg7
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Nd7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd4
  10. 10.Nd1 f5
  11. 11.f4 e5
  12. 12.O-O fxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Nb6
  14. 14.c3 Nc4
  15. 15.Qd3 Nxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Qxe2

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