Lev Polugaevsky vs Edmar John Mednis

Riga Interzonal · 1979 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Edmar John Mednis
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Riga Interzonal
Site Riga
Round 15
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pp1/4p1k1/p3P1p1/6P1/Pp2RP1P/1P2R1K1/3q4 w - - 9 42

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.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Be4 Qb6
  15. 15.Bg5 Rfe8
  16. 16.Bxe7 Rxe7
  17. 17.Qc2 h6
  18. 18.a3 b3
  19. 19.Qc3 c5
  20. 20.Bxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.dxc5 Rc8
  22. 22.Qb4 Nxc5
  23. 23.Rac1 Qc6
  24. 24.Rc3 Rec7
  25. 25.Rfc1 Qd5
  26. 26.Qb5 Ne4
  27. 27.Rxc7 Qxb5
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Kh7
  29. 29.R8c4 Ng5
  30. 30.Nxg5+ hxg5
  31. 31.Re4 Qd3
  32. 32.Rce1 Qd2
  33. 33.R4e2 Qd4
  34. 34.h3 a5
  35. 35.g4 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg2 Kh7
  37. 37.f3 Kg6
  38. 38.Rf2 Kh7
  39. 39.Re4 Qd5
  40. 40.Re3 Kg6
  41. 41.Rfe2 Qd1

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