Efim Geller vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch50 · 1983 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Efim Geller
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch50
Site Moscow
Date 1983.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p1nrn1p/p4bp1/q2P1p2/8/1R6/3N2PP/2RQ1BBK w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Nf6
  7. 7.Be3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bg1 e5
  13. 13.Nb3 exf4
  14. 14.a5 Ne5
  15. 15.Rxf4 Be6
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nfd7
  18. 18.c4 g6
  19. 19.Nd2 Bg5
  20. 20.Rd4 f5
  21. 21.b4 Re7
  22. 22.c5 Rae8
  23. 23.Rc1 Nf7
  24. 24.cxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.Bf1 Bf6
  26. 26.Rd3 Qxb4
  27. 27.Rb3 Qxa5

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