Anatoly Karpov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Reggio Emilia91 Top16 · 1991 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reggio Emilia91 Top16
Site Reggio Emilia
Date 1991.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/p1p3b1/2Rp1q1p/1P1P1B1P/P3QP2/r5P1/6K1 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bf5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.b3 Qa5
  12. 12.Bb2 Rfd8
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Nd4 Bd7
  15. 15.Qf3 Bxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Re8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Rxe1+
  18. 18.Rxe1 Ne4
  19. 19.Re2 Nxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Qa3
  21. 21.Qf4 h6
  22. 22.Kh2 Be6
  23. 23.Rc2 Qe7
  24. 24.Bd2 Qd7
  25. 25.Qg3 Kh7
  26. 26.Rc5 Re8
  27. 27.Bf4 Bf5
  28. 28.Ra5 Re2
  29. 29.Be3 Qb7
  30. 30.b4 Rc2
  31. 31.Bf4 a6
  32. 32.Bd6 Bg6
  33. 33.Qe3 Rb2
  34. 34.a3 Rc2
  35. 35.Bg3 Rc4
  36. 36.f3 Rc2
  37. 37.h4 Qc8
  38. 38.Kg1 h5
  39. 39.Bf4 Ra2
  40. 40.Rc5 Qf5

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