Bobby Fischer vs Lev Polugaevsky

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 11
Date 1970.00.00
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3b4/p4B1p/8/6k1/6P1/8/1P3PK1/8 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bf5
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxb3
  7. 7.axb3 cxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.d3 e6
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Be3 Ng4
  12. 12.Bf4 O-O
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Bg6
  15. 15.e5 Bd3
  16. 16.Rfd1 Bc2
  17. 17.Rdc1 Bxb3
  18. 18.h3 g5
  19. 19.hxg4 gxf4
  20. 20.Nd2 f3
  21. 21.Bxf3 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bg2 Bd5
  23. 23.Nxd5 exd5
  24. 24.Rc7 Bd8
  25. 25.Rxb7 Bb6
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rad8
  27. 27.Ne4 Nxg4
  28. 28.Rd1 Kg7
  29. 29.Rd2 Nf6
  30. 30.Nxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.Rd3 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Rb8
  33. 33.Rd7 Rbd8
  34. 34.Bc4 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rxd7 Kg6
  36. 36.g4 Rd8
  37. 37.Bxf7+ Kg5
  38. 38.Rxd8 Bxd8

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