Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch26 · 1959 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch26
Site Tbilisi
Round 4
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/3p2p1/3Pp1Pp/kP2P2P/N1K5/4bB2/8 w - - 23 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.g4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nge2 h5
  12. 12.g5 Nh7
  13. 13.h4 b5
  14. 14.Ng3 Nb6
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Kb1 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Rxc4
  19. 19.Nce2 Qe7
  20. 20.Rc1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rxc4 Rxc4
  22. 22.Nc1 f5
  23. 23.Bb6 Qf7
  24. 24.Nd3 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Qf3
  26. 26.Qe3 Bg4
  27. 27.Rf1 Qxe3
  28. 28.Bxe3 Nf8
  29. 29.Rc1 Rxc1+
  30. 30.Kxc1 Kf7
  31. 31.Kc2 Nd7
  32. 32.Kc3 a5
  33. 33.Nf2 Bf3
  34. 34.a4 bxa4
  35. 35.Kc4 Ke7
  36. 36.Kb5 Kd8
  37. 37.Kxa4 Kc7
  38. 38.Kxa5 Kb7
  39. 39.Nd3 Bf8
  40. 40.Nb4 Nb8
  41. 41.Nc2 Be7
  42. 42.Na3 Bd8+
  43. 43.Kb5 Na6
  44. 44.Nc4 Nc7+
  45. 45.Ka4 Ne8
  46. 46.b4 Bd1+
  47. 47.Ka3 Ka6
  48. 48.Nf1 Kb5
  49. 49.Nfd2 Bc7
  50. 50.Bf2 Bd8
  51. 51.Ne3 Be2
  52. 52.Nb1 Bd3
  53. 53.Nc3+ Ka6
  54. 54.Kb3 Nc7
  55. 55.Nc4 Be7
  56. 56.Nb2 Bf1
  57. 57.Nb1 Nb5
  58. 58.Nc4 Bd3
  59. 59.Nbd2 Bd8
  60. 60.Nb2 Be2
  61. 61.Bg1 Bc7
  62. 62.Be3 Bd8
  63. 63.Nbc4 Bd3
  64. 64.Na3 Nxa3
  65. 65.Kxa3 Bc7
  66. 66.Kb3 Kb5
  67. 67.Bf2 Be2
  68. 68.Nb1 Bd3
  69. 69.Nd2 Be2
  70. 70.Kc3 Bd8
  71. 71.Nb1 Bc7
  72. 72.Bg1 Bf1
  73. 73.Nd2 Be2
  74. 74.Bf2 Bd8
  75. 75.Nb1 Bc7
  76. 76.Na3+ Ka4

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