Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch sf · 1957 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch sf
Site Sverdlovsk
Round 12
Date 1957.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pp1q1rbp/3p2p1/2pP1n2/4B3/2B3P1/PPQ2P1P/4RRK1 w - - 7 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.c3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Na3 Nge7
  8. 8.Nc2 O-O
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bg4
  11. 11.d5 Ne5
  12. 12.Nce1 f5
  13. 13.Qc2 Bxf3
  14. 14.Nxf3 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Bxf3 fxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Nf5
  17. 17.Bd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Bc3 Rf7
  19. 19.Rae1 Raf8

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