Lev Polugaevsky vs Bent Larsen

Mar del Plata · 1982 · Old Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Date 1982.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/3n1b2/p4ppp/1p1N4/1P1K2P1/P4PBP/8 w - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nbd7
  5. 5.e4 Be7
  6. 6.g3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg2 a6
  8. 8.O-O b5
  9. 9.Qe2 c6
  10. 10.c5 Re8
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc7
  12. 12.cxd6 Bxd6
  13. 13.Bg5 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 h6
  15. 15.Bxf6 Nxf6
  16. 16.Rac1 Bg4
  17. 17.Bf3 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd2 Be7
  19. 19.e5 Qxe5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Bxc6 Red8
  22. 22.Qe2 Qxe2
  23. 23.Nxe2 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc2 g6
  27. 27.Bf3 h5
  28. 28.Nc3 Rd4
  29. 29.Kg2 Kf8
  30. 30.Bb7 b4
  31. 31.Ne2 Rd6
  32. 32.Nc1 a5
  33. 33.Nb3 Bd8
  34. 34.Nc5 Rd4
  35. 35.Nb3 Rd7
  36. 36.Bf3 Ng4
  37. 37.Rd2 Ne5
  38. 38.Rxd7 Nxd7
  39. 39.Nd2 Nb6
  40. 40.Kf1 f5
  41. 41.Ke2 Bf6
  42. 42.b3 Bd4
  43. 43.Bc6 g5
  44. 44.Nf3 Bf6
  45. 45.Kd3 Nc8
  46. 46.Nd4 Nd6
  47. 47.Bg2 Kf7

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