Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-ch41 · 1973 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E88)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/pqnbbk1p/3p2p1/Pp1Pp3/1P2Pp2/3B1P2/KN4PP/4Q1B1 w - - 9 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 Ne8
  10. 10.Qd2 f5
  11. 11.Nge2 f4
  12. 12.Bf2 Na6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Kb1 Nec7
  15. 15.Nc1 b6
  16. 16.Bc2 Rf7
  17. 17.Nd3 Qe8
  18. 18.Rc1 Rc8
  19. 19.b4 Nb5
  20. 20.Nxb5 Bxb5
  21. 21.Nb2 Rfc7
  22. 22.a4 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd3 b5
  24. 24.a5 Bf6
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Kxc1 Qc8+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qb7
  29. 29.Qe1 Kf7
  30. 30.Bg1 Be7
  31. 31.Ka2 Nc7

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