Lev Polugaevsky vs Matthew Sadler

Hastings9293 · 1992 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Matthew Sadler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings9293
Site Hastings
Round 14
Date 1992.00.00
Opening English Opening (A25)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p4b1p/6k1/6p1/4P1B1/2QP3P/8/5q1K w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nge2 Nge7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Bf5
  9. 9.h3 Qd7
  10. 10.Kh2 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 f5
  12. 12.f4 Bf7
  13. 13.e4 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Ne7
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Bg5 c6
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.dxc6 f4
  19. 19.gxf4 exf4
  20. 20.cxb7 Qxb7
  21. 21.Nxf4 Qxb2
  22. 22.Qg4 Rac8
  23. 23.Rab1 Qxa2
  24. 24.Kh1 Rb8
  25. 25.Rxb8 Rxb8
  26. 26.Nd5 Rf8
  27. 27.Nf6+ Bxf6
  28. 28.Rxf6 Qb1+
  29. 29.Bf1 Bb3
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  31. 31.Qf4+ Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Qb2+
  33. 33.Kg3 Qd4
  34. 34.Kh2 Bf7
  35. 35.Qc7 Kf6
  36. 36.Kh1 g5
  37. 37.Qc8 Kg7
  38. 38.Qc7 Qf6
  39. 39.Be2 Qf2
  40. 40.Qc3+ Kg6
  41. 41.Bg4 Qf1+

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