Bent Larsen vs Lev Polugaevsky

Roquebrune rapid · 1992 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Bent Larsen
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Roquebrune rapid
Site Roquebrune
Round 13
Date 1992.00.00
Opening English Opening (A37)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/p1R1k2p/1p4pP/2p2p2/P1P2P2/4K1P1/1P6/8 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c4 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nge7
  7. 7.d3 b6
  8. 8.Bf4 d6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nf5
  10. 10.e4 Nfd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bh6 O-O
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.f4 Bb7
  15. 15.Rae1 Qd7
  16. 16.Ne2 Nxe2+
  17. 17.Rxe2 f6
  18. 18.h4 Rae8
  19. 19.h5 d5
  20. 20.h6+ Kg8
  21. 21.exd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 dxc4
  24. 24.Bxb7 Qxb7
  25. 25.dxc4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qe7 Qxe7
  27. 27.Rxe7 Rf7
  28. 28.Re6 f5
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd7
  30. 30.Ke3 Kf7
  31. 31.Rc6 Ke7
  32. 32.a4 Rd6
  33. 33.Rc8 Rd8
  34. 34.Rc7+ Rd7
  35. 35.Rc8 Rd8
  36. 36.Rc7+

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