Lev Polugaevsky vs Margeir Petursson

Biel Interzonal · 1985 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Margeir Petursson
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel Interzonal
Site Biel
Round 6
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

2Q5/1p5k/5Ppp/8/P3K3/7P/6q1/8 w - - 16 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.g3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.Bg5 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Re8
  11. 11.Rc1 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Be6
  14. 14.Ncb5 Nh5
  15. 15.Be3 Qd7
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.g4 Nf6
  18. 18.f4 Rac8
  19. 19.Nxa7 Nxa7
  20. 20.Bxa7 Qb5
  21. 21.Rxc8 Rxc8
  22. 22.Bd4 Bc5
  23. 23.e3 Ne4
  24. 24.Bxe4 dxe4
  25. 25.Qc2 Qd3
  26. 26.Rf2 Bxd4
  27. 27.Qxc8+ Kh7
  28. 28.exd4 e3
  29. 29.Qc3 exf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Qb1
  31. 31.a4 Qh1
  32. 32.Qd3+ Kh8
  33. 33.f5 Qh2+
  34. 34.Kf1 exf5
  35. 35.gxf5 Qh1+
  36. 36.Ke2 Qg2+
  37. 37.Kd1 Qxb2
  38. 38.d5 Qa1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qe5+
  40. 40.Kf3 Qd6
  41. 41.Qe4 Qh2
  42. 42.Qe8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qg6+ Kh8
  44. 44.d6 Qh1+
  45. 45.Ke3 Qe1+
  46. 46.Kd4 Qd2+
  47. 47.Ke5 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kd5 Qa2+
  49. 49.Kc5 Qf2+
  50. 50.Kb5 Qb2+
  51. 51.Kc4 Qc2+
  52. 52.Kd4 Qd2+
  53. 53.Ke4 Qe2+
  54. 54.Kf4 Qf2+
  55. 55.Ke5 Qe2+
  56. 56.Kd5 Qa2+
  57. 57.Kc5 Qf2+
  58. 58.Kb5 Qb2+
  59. 59.Ka5 Qd4
  60. 60.Qe8+ Kh7
  61. 61.Qg6+ Kh8
  62. 62.Qe8+ Kh7
  63. 63.f6 Qc5+
  64. 64.Qb5 Qxd6
  65. 65.Qb1+ Kg8
  66. 66.Qb3+ Kh7
  67. 67.Qb1+ Kg8
  68. 68.Qb3+ Kh7
  69. 69.Qc2+ g6
  70. 70.Qc8 Qa6+
  71. 71.Kb4 Qb6+
  72. 72.Kc4 Qa6+
  73. 73.Kb4 Qb6+
  74. 74.Kc4 Qa6+
  75. 75.Kd5 Qd3+
  76. 76.Ke5 Qg3+
  77. 77.Ke4 Qg2+

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