Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats qf1 · 1974 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Moscow
Round 2
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/1p3kp1/p2n4/P5Bp/1PP5/2N1p2P/2b3P1/6K1 w - - 1 41

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.f4 Qc7
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Kh1 O-O
  12. 12.Be3 exf4
  13. 13.Rxf4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Nd4 Ne5
  15. 15.Nf5 Ng6
  16. 16.Rf1 Bf8
  17. 17.Qd4 Ne5
  18. 18.Bg5 Nfd7
  19. 19.Rad1 Nc5
  20. 20.Nxd6 Bxd6
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bd7
  23. 23.b3 Bc6
  24. 24.Bf3 f5
  25. 25.Be3 Nxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 fxe4
  27. 27.h3 Rad8
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Kg1 Ng6
  30. 30.Ne2 Rf8
  31. 31.Rd1 Nh4
  32. 32.Bc5 Rc8
  33. 33.Be7 Nf5
  34. 34.Rd8+ Rxd8
  35. 35.Bxd8 h5
  36. 36.c4 e3
  37. 37.Bg5 Be4
  38. 38.a5 Kf7
  39. 39.Nc3 Bc2
  40. 40.b4 Nd6

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