Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Manila · 1975 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila
Site Manila
Round 9
Date 1975.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E16)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/3r1pp1/3pp2p/1Pq4P/2QRP3/1P4P1/5PK1/3R4 b - - 4 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Ne4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bxe4
  11. 11.Nh4 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 Nd7
  13. 13.e4 Qc8
  14. 14.Rae1 c5
  15. 15.b3 cxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Qc6
  17. 17.Re2 Rfd8
  18. 18.Rd1 Ne5
  19. 19.Ne1 Rd7
  20. 20.Red2 Rad8
  21. 21.a4 h6
  22. 22.h3 Qc5
  23. 23.Qc3 Nc6
  24. 24.Qf3 Qg5
  25. 25.Kg2 Kf8
  26. 26.Nc2 a6
  27. 27.Nd4 Nxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Qa5
  29. 29.Qd3 Ke7
  30. 30.h4 Qc5
  31. 31.Qf3 Qc7
  32. 32.h5 b5
  33. 33.axb5 axb5
  34. 34.Qg4 Kf8
  35. 35.cxb5 Qc5
  36. 36.Qe2 Rb8
  37. 37.Qc4

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