Lev Polugaevsky vs Viktor Korchnoi

IBM · 1972 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Date 1972.00.00
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r3k2r/1pnb1ppp/4p3/p7/1n1P4/4PNP1/4NPBP/RR4K1 w kq a6 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.a3 e6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.e3 Qd3
  10. 10.Qe2 Qxe2
  11. 11.Nxe2 Bd7
  12. 12.d4 Na5
  13. 13.b4 cxb4
  14. 14.axb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc6
  16. 16.Bxb4 Nxb4
  17. 17.Rfb1 a5

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