Lev Polugaevsky vs David Bronstein

URS-ch43 · 1975 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black David Bronstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch43
Site Yerevan
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1b2k3/4n1pp/1P3p2/2n2P2/2N1K1P1/7P/3R4 w - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Ba6
  7. 7.b3 d5
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O c5
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Nc3 Nc6
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rfd1 d4
  14. 14.Na4 Re8
  15. 15.Nxc5 Bxe2
  16. 16.Re1 d3
  17. 17.Rac1 Rc8
  18. 18.b4 h6
  19. 19.a3 Qd6
  20. 20.Rc3 Nd5
  21. 21.Rcc1 Nf6
  22. 22.Nxd3 Bxd3
  23. 23.Bf1 Rcd8
  24. 24.Rcd1 Bxf1
  25. 25.Qxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxe1
  27. 27.Nxe1 Bb5
  28. 28.Nc2 Kf8
  29. 29.Ne3 a6
  30. 30.f4 Ne8
  31. 31.Rd2 g6
  32. 32.Nd5 Nd6
  33. 33.Nc3 Nc4
  34. 34.Ra2 Nd4
  35. 35.a4 Bc6
  36. 36.Kf2 Ke7
  37. 37.Ra1 f5
  38. 38.Re1+ Ne6
  39. 39.b5 axb5
  40. 40.axb5 Ba8
  41. 41.Ra1 Bb7
  42. 42.Rd1 Nb6
  43. 43.Ke3 Nc4+

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