Lev Polugaevsky vs Florin Gheorghiu

Riga Interzonal · 1979 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Florin Gheorghiu
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga Interzonal
Site Riga
Round 17
Date 1979.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/2R3p1/8/6P1/4r3/5K2 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Bb2 d6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Bxg2
  11. 11.Kxg2 Qc8
  12. 12.e4 Qb7
  13. 13.f3 a6
  14. 14.Qe2 Rc8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Rxc6
  17. 17.Rd2 Rac8
  18. 18.Nd1 b5
  19. 19.Ne3 Ne8
  20. 20.Rad1 Bg5
  21. 21.f4 Bd8
  22. 22.Qf3 Ba5
  23. 23.Rf2 Bb6
  24. 24.Bd4 h6
  25. 25.Bxb6 Rxb6
  26. 26.Rfd2 Rbc6
  27. 27.e5 Qb8
  28. 28.exd6 Rxd6
  29. 29.f5 Rxd2+
  30. 30.Rxd2 Nf6
  31. 31.fxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Ng4 Nxg4
  33. 33.Qxg4 Qb7+
  34. 34.Kg1 Qc6
  35. 35.Re2 bxc4
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  37. 37.Rxe6 c3
  38. 38.Re1 Rd8
  39. 39.Rc1 Rd2
  40. 40.Rxc3 Rxa2
  41. 41.b4 Kf7
  42. 42.Rb3 Ke6
  43. 43.b5 axb5
  44. 44.Rxb5 Kf6
  45. 45.Rc5 Re2
  46. 46.h4 g5
  47. 47.hxg5+ hxg5
  48. 48.Kf1

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