Viktor Korchnoi vs Lev Polugaevsky

Candidats sf1 · 1977 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Viktor Korchnoi
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats sf1
Site Evian
Round 9
Date 1977.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

r1q2rk1/pbBpb1pp/1p2pn2/1N6/2PN4/8/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 15 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.Be4 f5
  9. 9.exf6 Nxf6
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc6
  11. 11.d4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 Be7
  14. 14.Ncb5 O-O
  15. 15.Bc7 Qc8
  16. 16.Bd6 Qd8
  17. 17.Bc7 Qc8
  18. 18.Bd6 Qd8
  19. 19.Bc7 Qc8

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