Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal · 1970 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Palma de Mallorca Interzonal
Site Palma de Mallorca
Round 4
Date 1970.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/2B5/4pk2/5p1p/5K2/8/8/8 b - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Be7
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  12. 12.e4 O-O
  13. 13.Qc2 h6
  14. 14.e5 Nd7
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Be4 Qb6
  17. 17.Be3 c5
  18. 18.dxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxb6 Bxc2
  21. 21.Bc7 Rfc8
  22. 22.Bd6 a5
  23. 23.Nd4 Nb6
  24. 24.b3 Nd5
  25. 25.Rfc1 Bd3
  26. 26.a3 Rxc1+
  27. 27.Rxc1 a4
  28. 28.bxa4 bxa3
  29. 29.Bxa3 Rxa4
  30. 30.Bb2 Ra2
  31. 31.Ba1 Nf4
  32. 32.Bc3 Be4
  33. 33.Ra1 Rxa1+
  34. 34.Bxa1 Bxg2
  35. 35.h4 Bd5
  36. 36.Kh2 Kh7
  37. 37.Kg3 Nd3
  38. 38.Ne2 Nc5
  39. 39.Bd4 Nd7
  40. 40.Nf4 Bc4
  41. 41.Ng2 Kg6
  42. 42.f3 Nb8
  43. 43.Ne3 Nc6
  44. 44.Bc3 Bd3
  45. 45.Kg4 f5+
  46. 46.exf6 gxf6
  47. 47.h5+ Kf7
  48. 48.Kg3 f5
  49. 49.Ng2 Ne7
  50. 50.Nf4 Bc4
  51. 51.Ng6 Nd5
  52. 52.Ne5+ Kf6
  53. 53.Bb2 Be2
  54. 54.Ng6+ Kg5
  55. 55.Bc1+ Kxh5
  56. 56.Nf4+ Nxf4
  57. 57.Bxf4 Kg6
  58. 58.Bc7 Bxf3
  59. 59.Kxf3 h5
  60. 60.Kg3 Kf6
  61. 61.Kf4

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