A Jonathan Mestel vs Lev Polugaevsky

Lone Pine op · 1978 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White A Jonathan Mestel
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine op
Site Lone Pine
Round 5
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

6k1/4brpp/pB1rpn2/1p6/2q5/P1N1Q2P/1PP3P1/4RR1K w - - 3 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.f4 O-O
  9. 9.Qe1 Qc7
  10. 10.Kh1 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Bd7
  12. 12.Qg3 b5
  13. 13.a3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bc6
  15. 15.Rae1 Qb7
  16. 16.Bf3 Rad8
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.Bxc6 Qxc6
  19. 19.Qf2 dxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 f5
  21. 21.exf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Qe3 Rf7
  23. 23.h3 Qc4
  24. 24.Bb6 Rd6

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