Lev Polugaevsky vs Viswanathan Anand

EUCup f · 1993 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event EUCup f
Site Hilversum
Round 2
Date 1993.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp1r1ppp/2n5/1R6/3p1B2/6PP/PP2PP2/4RK2 b - - 2 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qb6
  12. 12.Rc1 d4
  13. 13.Ne1 Re8
  14. 14.Nd3 Bf8
  15. 15.Bd2 Bg4
  16. 16.Re1 Qa6
  17. 17.Nf4 Bd6
  18. 18.h3 Bf5
  19. 19.Qb3 Bxf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Rad8
  21. 21.Rc5 Be4
  22. 22.Qb5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Rd7
  25. 25.Kf1

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