Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

rn1Q1rk1/1p3pp1/p3pn1p/2b1N1B1/P7/2N3P1/1P2PPKP/R4R2 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Be4
  12. 12.Qd1 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Nc3 Bc6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bxg2
  16. 16.Kxg2 h6
  17. 17.Qxd8

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