Miguel Najdorf vs Lev Polugaevsky

Mar del Plata · 1971 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 0-1
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/R4p1p/p3q3/5p2/4bQ2/P2r2P1/1P3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bd3 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Be7
  11. 11.a3 a6
  12. 12.Bc2 b5
  13. 13.Qd3 Bb7
  14. 14.Re1 g6
  15. 15.Bb3 Rc8
  16. 16.Bh6 Re8
  17. 17.Ba2 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 Na5
  19. 19.Nf4 b3
  20. 20.Bxb3 Be4
  21. 21.Qd1 Nxb3
  22. 22.Qxb3 Bc2
  23. 23.Qa2 Ng4
  24. 24.Nxe6 Qb6
  25. 25.Ng7 Bb3
  26. 26.Qb1 Red8
  27. 27.Nf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rxe7 Nxh6
  29. 29.Qd3 Qf6
  30. 30.Ra7 Bc4
  31. 31.Qd2 Bd5
  32. 32.Ne5 Ng4
  33. 33.Qf4 Nxe5
  34. 34.dxe5 Qg6
  35. 35.g3 Be4
  36. 36.Re1 Rd3
  37. 37.e6 Qxe6

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