Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch39 · 1971 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch39
Site Leningrad
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

2b5/2r1qkpp/p2npr2/2pB4/P7/4R3/2P1Q1PP/4R1BK w - - 8 30

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Kh1 Nc6
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Bd7
  11. 11.a4 Rc8
  12. 12.Bf3 Na5
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Bg1 dxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Rc5
  16. 16.Re1 Nc4
  17. 17.Nf5 Rc7
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  19. 19.Qd4 Nxb2
  20. 20.Ne4 Nc4
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc8
  22. 22.Qxc4 b6
  23. 23.Ra3 f6
  24. 24.exf6 Rxf6
  25. 25.Bd5 bxc5
  26. 26.Rae3 Nd6
  27. 27.Qe2 Kf7
  28. 28.Qh5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qe2 Kf7

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