Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Tigran Petrosian
Result	0-1
Event	URS-ch37 playoff-1pl
Site	URS
Round	1
Date	1969.00.00
Opening	English Opening (A14)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/p4p1p/1p6/2p2P2/2P3nP/1PBrNK2/P2p1n2/3R4 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.g3 b6
4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.b3 O-O
7. 7.Bb2 d5
8. 8.e3 c5
9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
10. 10.d3 Rc8
11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
12. 12.e4 d4
13. 13.Nb1 Ne8
14. 14.Ne1 e5
15. 15.f4 g6
16. 16.f5 Bg5
17. 17.h4 Be3+
18. 18.Kh2 gxf5
19. 19.exf5 e4
20. 20.Bxe4 Bxe4
21. 21.dxe4 Nef6
22. 22.Ng2 Rfe8
23. 23.Nd2 Bxd2
24. 24.Qxd2 Qxg3+
25. 25.Kxg3 Nxe4+
26. 26.Kf4 Nxd2
27. 27.Rfe1 Nf6
28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
29. 29.Re1 Nde4
30. 30.Re2 Kf8
31. 31.Kf3 d3
32. 32.Re3 Rd8
33. 33.Re1 d2
34. 34.Rd1 Ng4
35. 35.Ne3 Nef2
36. 36.Bc3 Rd3

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