Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

London · 1984 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Date 1984.00.00
Opening English Opening (A33)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

8/p1k1rppp/2pn4/5b2/2B2P2/1P4P1/P2K3P/3N3R w - - 7 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d5
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.cxd5 exf4
  9. 9.dxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Rd1+ Bd7
  12. 12.Nd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Rxd6 Rb8
  14. 14.Rd2 Re8
  15. 15.g3 f3
  16. 16.Kd1 fxe2+
  17. 17.Bxe2 Kc7
  18. 18.Bc4 Bg4+
  19. 19.Kc2 Re7
  20. 20.b3 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8 Kxd8
  22. 22.f4 Bf5+
  23. 23.Kc1 Kc7
  24. 24.Nd1 Ne8
  25. 25.Kd2 Nd6

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