Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch37 · 1969 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5k2/p3qpp1/1p2pn1p/2r1N3/3Q4/P3P2P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 17 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.a3 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxd5
  10. 10.Rc1 O-O
  11. 11.e3 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Rxc5
  14. 14.Rxc5 Qxc5
  15. 15.Qb1 h6
  16. 16.O-O Nd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qd6
  18. 18.Bh7+ Kf8
  19. 19.Be4 Nf6
  20. 20.Bxd5 Qxd5
  21. 21.Qc2 Rd8
  22. 22.h3 Ne8
  23. 23.Nd4 Rd7
  24. 24.Qa4 Qb7
  25. 25.Nf3 Rc7
  26. 26.Rd1 Qc6
  27. 27.Qb4+ Qc5
  28. 28.Qf4 Qe7
  29. 29.Ne5 Nf6
  30. 30.Qd4 Rc5

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