Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Buesum · 1969 · English Opening · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 0-1
Event Buesum
Site Buesum
Round 11
Date 1969.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/R3p1p1/3k4/P7/1p6/6K1/r7 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.e3 Bb7
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.b4 Ne4
  10. 10.Qc2 Ng5
  11. 11.Bb2 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd1 e5
  13. 13.d4 Qf6
  14. 14.dxe5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.f3 Rad8
  17. 17.Qc1 Rfe8
  18. 18.O-O Qg6
  19. 19.Kh1 h5
  20. 20.Rd1 h4
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.h3 Nxh3
  23. 23.Qe1 e4
  24. 24.Qxh4 Rd2
  25. 25.Qxh3 Rxb2
  26. 26.Rd1 Qf6
  27. 27.Re1 exf3
  28. 28.Bxf3 Bxf3
  29. 29.gxf3 g6
  30. 30.e4 Rf2
  31. 31.e5 Qxf3+
  32. 32.Qxf3 Rxf3
  33. 33.e6 Kf8
  34. 34.Rd1 fxe6
  35. 35.Rd7 Rf7
  36. 36.Rd8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Ra8 Rf4
  38. 38.c5 bxc5
  39. 39.Rxa7 cxb4
  40. 40.Rxc7+ Kd6
  41. 41.Ra7 Rf1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Ra1
  43. 43.Ra6+ Kd5
  44. 44.a4 b3

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