Lev Polugaevsky vs Boris Gelfand

GMA-qual f · 1990 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA-qual f
Site Moscow
Round 11
Date 1990.00.00
Opening English Opening (A39)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p1p/R5p1/p7/2b5/1n2B1P1/5PBP/6K1 w - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O c5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nc6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d6
  10. 10.Qd3 a6
  11. 11.Bd2 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 Bd7
  13. 13.a5 b6
  14. 14.axb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.b3 Bf5
  16. 16.e4 Be6
  17. 17.Rab1 Nd7
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Qc2 Bxc3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Qb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 Rxb4
  22. 22.e5 Rxb3
  23. 23.Rxb3 Nxb3
  24. 24.exd6 exd6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxd6 a5
  27. 27.Rc6 Be6
  28. 28.Ra6 Bc4
  29. 29.Rc6 Be6
  30. 30.Ra6 Bc4

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