Lev Polugaevsky vs Lajos Portisch

HUN-URS · 1969 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Lajos Portisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event HUN-URS
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5k1p/6p1/2qp4/1p6/2r4P/1Q3PP1/1R4K1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bc4 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 a6
  11. 11.Bd3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg5 b5
  13. 13.Rc1 Bb7
  14. 14.Bb1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qd2 Re8
  16. 16.Rcd1 Nb4
  17. 17.Ne5 Nbd5
  18. 18.Qd3 g6
  19. 19.Qh3 Nxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Bd5
  21. 21.Rd3 Nh5
  22. 22.Bxe7 Rxe7
  23. 23.Qe3 Rec7
  24. 24.Qh6 Rxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Nxf7 Qf6
  27. 27.Qd2 b4
  28. 28.Nh6+ Kg7
  29. 29.Ng4 Qf4
  30. 30.Ne3 Bb7
  31. 31.a3 a5
  32. 32.axb4 axb4
  33. 33.Qb2 Qxd4
  34. 34.Rd1 Qb6
  35. 35.Rd3 Qc6
  36. 36.Rd1 Nf6
  37. 37.Ba2 Kf7
  38. 38.h3 Qc5
  39. 39.Rb1 Bd5
  40. 40.Bxd5 Nxd5
  41. 41.Nxd5 exd5

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