Lev Polugaevsky vs Garry Kasparov

Moscow · 1981 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

2r2rk1/ppqb1pbp/2n1p1p1/3p4/3P4/1PN1P1PP/P2BQPB1/2R2RK1 b - - 6 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 Ng4
  9. 9.Nxg4 Bxg4
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 Bd7
  12. 12.e3 e6
  13. 13.b3 Qa5
  14. 14.Bd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Rc1 Rac8
  16. 16.Qe2

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