Lev Polugaevsky vs Efim Geller

Moscow · 1985 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Efim Geller
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

2r1qrk1/2p3pp/p2bp3/Bp1nNp2/1P1P4/P4QP1/4PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bd2 Be4
  11. 11.Qc1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ba5 Rc8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Ba8
  14. 14.Rd1 Qe8
  15. 15.b4 Ne4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bxe4
  17. 17.Qf4 f5
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd6
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Nf6
  21. 21.Qf3 Nd5
  22. 22.a3

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