Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-chT Moscow · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-chT Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/r4p2/P2p1p1p/3P1b2/5P2/1p4P1/1R5P/R4BK1 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.d3 e6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.e4 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 d6
  11. 11.Nh4 a6
  12. 12.a4 Na5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bc6
  14. 14.Rfb1 Rb8
  15. 15.Qf3 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Qxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rb2 Rb7
  19. 19.Bf1 Rfb8
  20. 20.Ng2 Bd7
  21. 21.Ne3 Nc6
  22. 22.f4 Kf8
  23. 23.Rd2 Ne7
  24. 24.Bg2 Bc6
  25. 25.d4 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 b5
  27. 27.d5 exd5
  28. 28.exd5 Bd7
  29. 29.cxb5 axb5
  30. 30.a5 Nf5
  31. 31.Nxf5 Bxf5
  32. 32.Bf1 Ra7
  33. 33.Rb2 b4
  34. 34.a6 b3

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