Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Polugaevsky

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/5n2/4Q3/2pN4/6P1/4PPK1/q7 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.c3 Be7
  7. 7.a4 b4
  8. 8.cxb4 cxb4
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 d6
  11. 11.Ne1 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qd3 d5
  14. 14.Bg5 Ne4
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Ne3 h5
  18. 18.a5 h4
  19. 19.Nf1 hxg3
  20. 20.hxg3 Nd6
  21. 21.Nfd2 Nf6
  22. 22.Nc5 e5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Ncb3 Qxb2
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  26. 26.Qa6 Rc2
  27. 27.Rb1 Qe5
  28. 28.Qxa7 Nc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 dxc4
  30. 30.Nd4 Ra2
  31. 31.Rxb4 Ra1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qh5
  33. 33.Qb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rb1 Qxa5
  35. 35.Rxa1 Qxa1
  36. 36.Qe5

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