Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

AVRO · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event AVRO
Site Hilversum
Round 13
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

rr4k1/p1qn1ppp/1p2p3/P1p5/2P5/3PP1P1/4QPKP/RR2N3 w - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Bb2 c5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.d3 Bc6
  14. 14.a4 Qc7
  15. 15.Rfb1 Bf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.Ne1 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Nd7
  19. 19.a5 Rfb8

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