Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats sf1 · 1977 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Evian
Round 11
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

3qn1k1/1p3pb1/rp1p2p1/1N1N3p/1PP1PPb1/4Q1P1/5K1P/3R1B2 w - - 14 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 d6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Qd2 Nf6
  6. 6.b3 a5
  7. 7.e4 a4
  8. 8.Rb1 axb3
  9. 9.axb3 g6
  10. 10.g3 Bg7
  11. 11.Bg2 O-O
  12. 12.Nge2 Ne5
  13. 13.f4 Ned7
  14. 14.O-O Re8
  15. 15.b4 Qe7
  16. 16.Qd3 Nb6
  17. 17.Be3 Ra3
  18. 18.Bxb6 cxb6
  19. 19.Ra1 Rxa1
  20. 20.Rxa1 Be6
  21. 21.Rc1 Ra8
  22. 22.Nd4 Ne8
  23. 23.Ndb5 Qf6
  24. 24.Rf1 Qd8
  25. 25.Rd1 Qf6
  26. 26.Bf1 h5
  27. 27.Qe3 Ra6
  28. 28.Be2 Qe7
  29. 29.Kf2 Bd7
  30. 30.Nd5 Qd8
  31. 31.Bf1 Bg4
  32. 32.Re1 Be6
  33. 33.Rd1 Bg4

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