Paul Keres vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-chT · 1968 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT
Site URS
Date 1968.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/4pp2/p3b2p/1p4pP/7q/3B1P2/P1Q3PK/R1B2R2 w - - 6 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e3 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nd7
  8. 8.h4 h6
  9. 9.h5 g5
  10. 10.Ne5 Bg7
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.Nxd7 Bxd7
  13. 13.Bb5 Bg4
  14. 14.f3 Be6
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.Bd3 b5
  17. 17.Qc2 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.exd4 Qxd4+
  20. 20.Kh2 Qh4+
  21. 21.Kg1 Qd4+
  22. 22.Kh2 Qh4+

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