Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch41 · 1973 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4p1p1/p3Q1P1/1p3P2/1P6/q5PK/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.e4 b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.e5 Nd5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Nxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.O-O h6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qb6
  16. 16.Bd2 Kf8
  17. 17.Rac1 Rd8
  18. 18.Rc2 g6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Be7
  20. 20.Bc4 Rc8
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxc2
  22. 22.Rxc2 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rc8+ Kg7
  24. 24.Rxh8 Kxh8
  25. 25.Bxh6 Qc7
  26. 26.b3 Qc3
  27. 27.h4 a5
  28. 28.Bg5 Bxf3
  29. 29.Qxf3 Bxg5
  30. 30.hxg5 Qa1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Qxe5+
  32. 32.Qg3 Qb2
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kg7
  34. 34.f4 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qe5+

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