Tigran Petrosian vs Lev Polugaevsky

Lone Pine op · 1978 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Tigran Petrosian
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Lone Pine op
Site Lone Pine
Round 8
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

r3r1k1/1q3p2/4p1p1/7p/Qb5P/4B1P1/P3RP2/2R3K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Na6
  9. 9.Qa4 Qc8
  10. 10.Rfe1 c5
  11. 11.e4 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 d6
  13. 13.Rad1 Re8
  14. 14.h3 Nc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Ncd7
  16. 16.b3 a6
  17. 17.Bc1 Bf8
  18. 18.Bb2 Qc7
  19. 19.Qd2 Rad8
  20. 20.Re2 Qb8
  21. 21.Rde1 g6
  22. 22.Rd1 Bg7
  23. 23.Kh2 Nc5
  24. 24.Rde1 Ba8
  25. 25.Kg1 h5
  26. 26.h4 Ng4
  27. 27.Ba1 Nf6
  28. 28.Qd1 Bb7
  29. 29.Bb2 Ba8
  30. 30.Bc1 b5
  31. 31.cxb5 axb5
  32. 32.b4 Na6
  33. 33.Ndxb5 d5
  34. 34.Qa4 Nc7
  35. 35.Qa5 Nxb5
  36. 36.Nxb5 Nxe4
  37. 37.Bxe4 dxe4
  38. 38.Nc7 e3
  39. 39.Bxe3 Bc3
  40. 40.Rc1 Bxb4
  41. 41.Qa4 Qb7
  42. 42.Nxa8 Rxa8

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