Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch37 playoff-1pl · 1969 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch37 playoff-1pl
Site URS
Round 5
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r1rk1/8/p1p1p2n/1bPpP1Pp/3R4/1P3qPP/R4BB1/6K1 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rad1 b5
  12. 12.c5 b4
  13. 13.Nb1 Ba6
  14. 14.a3 bxa3
  15. 15.Nxa3 Rb8
  16. 16.Ra1 Qc8
  17. 17.Nb1 Ne4
  18. 18.Nc3 Nxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Qb7
  20. 20.Ra3 Bb5
  21. 21.Rfa1 Ra8
  22. 22.e4 Nf6
  23. 23.e5 Ne4
  24. 24.Be1 f5
  25. 25.exf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Ne5 Bxe5
  27. 27.dxe5 Ng5
  28. 28.f4 Nf7
  29. 29.Bf2 Nh6
  30. 30.Qd2 Qf7
  31. 31.h3 a6
  32. 32.Rd1 Rad8
  33. 33.Ra2 Nf5
  34. 34.Qc3 h5
  35. 35.Qf3 Nh6
  36. 36.Rd4 g5
  37. 37.fxg5 Qxf3

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