Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	URS-ch25
Site	Riga
Date	1958.00.00
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves	35

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Final Position

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

8/R5pp/4bk2/5p2/5P2/P5P1/1r5r/R4BK1 w - - 8 36

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.f3 d5
5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
6. 6.bxc3 c5
7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
8. 8.dxc5 f5
9. 9.Nh3 Bd7
10. 10.Nf4 Qa5
11. 11.Nxd5 exd5
12. 12.Qd4 Nc6
13. 13.Qe3+ Kf7
14. 14.Qd3 Qxc5
15. 15.Be3 Qd6
16. 16.g3 Rhe8
17. 17.Bg2 Ne5
18. 18.Qd4 Nc4
19. 19.Bf4 Qe6
20. 20.O-O Ne3
21. 21.Bxe3 Qxe3+
22. 22.Qxe3 Rxe3
23. 23.f4 Be6
24. 24.Rfd1 Rc8
25. 25.Bxd5 Rcxc3
26. 26.Bxb7 Rxe2
27. 27.Rdc1 Rb3
28. 28.Rc7+ Kf6
29. 29.Ba6 Rd2
30. 30.Rxa7 Rbb2
31. 31.Bf1 Rxh2
32. 32.Ra6 Kf7
33. 33.Ra7+ Kf6
34. 34.Ra6 Kf7
35. 35.Ra7+ Kf6

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