Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Las Palmas · 1974 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1974.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E43)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6k1/3r1pp1/7p/2Rpn3/p7/P3N1P1/4KP1P/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bb7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c5
  8. 8.Na4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 Re8
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Rc1 d6
  12. 12.Re1 Nbd7
  13. 13.a3 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Nh5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Rxe7
  16. 16.Nc3 Nf4
  17. 17.Be4 d5
  18. 18.cxd5 Nf6
  19. 19.d6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Ne5 a6
  22. 22.Ng4 Qd8
  23. 23.Ne5 Rc7
  24. 24.Qd2 N4d5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rxc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.Rc1 Qb7
  28. 28.Qc2 a5
  29. 29.Qc6 Qxc6
  30. 30.Rxc6 Ra7
  31. 31.Nc4 Rb7
  32. 32.Ne3 Nf4
  33. 33.Kf1 b5
  34. 34.g3 Nd3
  35. 35.b3 Rd7
  36. 36.d5 exd5
  37. 37.Ke2 Ne5
  38. 38.Rc5 a4
  39. 39.bxa4 bxa4

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