Lev Polugaevsky vs Paul Keres

Petropolis Interzonal · 1973 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Petropolis Interzonal
Site Petropolis
Round 5
Date 1973.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r3p2/1P3R1P/8/2K1p1P1/1P2k3/7P/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Rd1 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.e4 dxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.Qxe4 b5
  14. 14.Qc2 c5
  15. 15.Ng5 Bxg5
  16. 16.Bxb7 Rc7
  17. 17.dxc5 Bxc1
  18. 18.Raxc1 Rxc5
  19. 19.Qd2 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxd7 Rc7
  21. 21.Qxb5 Qxb5
  22. 22.cxb5 Rxb7
  23. 23.Rc5 Rfb8
  24. 24.a4 Kf8
  25. 25.Rdc1 Ke7
  26. 26.Rc7+ Kd6
  27. 27.R1c6+ Kd5
  28. 28.Kf1 e5
  29. 29.Ke2 Ke4
  30. 30.f3+ Kf5
  31. 31.Kd3 Rd8+
  32. 32.Kc4 Rd7
  33. 33.Rxb7 Rxb7
  34. 34.a5 g5
  35. 35.g4+ Kf4
  36. 36.Rf6+ Ke3
  37. 37.b6 axb6
  38. 38.axb6 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 g4
  40. 40.fxg4 e4
  41. 41.h6

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