Lev Polugaevsky vs Tigran Petrosian

URS-ch44 · 1976 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Tigran Petrosian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

3n1k2/p2n1ppp/b2p4/N2Pp3/2P5/P1B5/4BPPP/5K2 w - - 3 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Re8
  7. 7.Be2 d6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3
  9. 9.Bxc3 Ne7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.b4 b6
  12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Rb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Nd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rab8
  16. 16.Rxb8 Rxb8
  17. 17.Rb1 Rxb1+
  18. 18.Qxb1 Bc6
  19. 19.Qb2 Nd7
  20. 20.d4 Qb7
  21. 21.Qxb7 Bxb7
  22. 22.Nb3 cxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Ba6
  24. 24.Kf1 Nc6
  25. 25.d5 Nd8
  26. 26.Na5 Kf8

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