Lev Polugaevsky vs Anatoly Karpov

Moscow · 1981 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E18)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

1nq2rk1/2r1bppp/pp1pp3/8/P1PNP3/1PN3P1/4QPKP/2RR4 b - a3 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 e6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.Bd2 d6
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxd2
  10. 10.Qxd2 c5
  11. 11.Rfd1 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 a6
  14. 14.e4 Ra7
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc8
  16. 16.b3 Rc7
  17. 17.a4

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