Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch37 playoff-1pl · 1969 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37 playoff-1pl
Site URS
Round 3
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4b3/4q1kp/3n1ppP/1p1Pp3/2p1P3/r1P4Q/1R1NBPPK/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Rb1 Be7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 b6
  12. 12.Rd1 Na5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 c4
  15. 15.Bc2 e5
  16. 16.Be3 Bc8
  17. 17.h3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rf1 Bd7
  19. 19.Nd2 Bd6
  20. 20.Qh5 f6
  21. 21.Bd1 Bc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Rb4 Be8
  24. 24.Qh4 b5
  25. 25.Bh5 g6
  26. 26.Bg4 Kg7
  27. 27.Rfb1 a6
  28. 28.R1b2 Ra7
  29. 29.Be2 Qe7
  30. 30.a4 Nb7
  31. 31.Ra2 Nc5
  32. 32.axb5 axb5
  33. 33.Rxa7 Qxa7
  34. 34.Qg3 Ra8
  35. 35.Kh2 Qe7
  36. 36.Rb2 Ra3
  37. 37.Qe3 Qa7
  38. 38.h4 Nb7
  39. 39.Qh3 Nd6
  40. 40.h5 Qe7
  41. 41.h6+

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