Vassily Ivanchuk vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reggio Emilia9192 · 1992 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia9192
Site Reggio Emilia
Round 9
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/7p/5r2/8/R5K1/8/8 w - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.c3 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.cxd4 d5
  7. 7.Nc3 e6
  8. 8.O-O Nge7
  9. 9.b3 O-O
  10. 10.e3 b6
  11. 11.Ba3 Ba6
  12. 12.Re1 Rc8
  13. 13.Rc1 Re8
  14. 14.b4 Bb7
  15. 15.g4 Rc7
  16. 16.Re2 Nc8
  17. 17.Rec2 Nd6
  18. 18.b5 Na5
  19. 19.Bxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Ne4 dxe4
  21. 21.Rxc7 exf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Re7
  23. 23.R7c2 h6
  24. 24.Bxb7 Rxb7
  25. 25.Qf3 Rd7
  26. 26.h4 e5
  27. 27.dxe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.h5 Kh7
  29. 29.hxg6+ fxg6
  30. 30.a4 Nb3
  31. 31.Rd1 Qf6
  32. 32.Qe2 Re7
  33. 33.Kg2 Nc5
  34. 34.a5 Ne6
  35. 35.Qf3 Qxf3+
  36. 36.Kxf3 bxa5
  37. 37.Rd6 Nc7
  38. 38.b6 axb6
  39. 39.Rxb6 Nd5
  40. 40.Rb5 Rf7+
  41. 41.Kg2 Nb4
  42. 42.Rc4 Nd3
  43. 43.f4 Nb2
  44. 44.Rc2 a4
  45. 45.Rbxb2 Bxb2
  46. 46.Rxb2 a3
  47. 47.Ra2 Ra7
  48. 48.e4 Kg7
  49. 49.e5 Kf7
  50. 50.f5 gxf5
  51. 51.gxf5 Ra5
  52. 52.Kg3 Rxe5
  53. 53.Rxa3 Rxf5

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