Lev Polugaevsky vs Gyula Sax

Buenos Aires ol (Men) · 1978 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Gyula Sax
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Buenos Aires ol (Men)
Site Buenos Aires
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/4p1p1/7p/2N1P3/5PPP/P3K3/6b1 w - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nd2 Nb4
  10. 10.Qc4 Bxe2
  11. 11.Nxe2 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 dxc5
  13. 13.Rad1 Qc7
  14. 14.Nf3 b6
  15. 15.c3 Nc6
  16. 16.Bf4 Nde5
  17. 17.Bxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.b4 Bg7
  19. 19.g3 Rac8
  20. 20.bxc5 Nb8
  21. 21.Qa4 bxc5
  22. 22.Rd3 Qb7
  23. 23.Rd5 e6
  24. 24.Rd6 c4
  25. 25.Qc2 Nd7
  26. 26.Rb1 Qc7
  27. 27.Rdd1 Nc5
  28. 28.Ne1 Qc6
  29. 29.f3 Rfd8
  30. 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  31. 31.Rd1 Rxd1
  32. 32.Qxd1 Qa4
  33. 33.Qxa4 Nxa4
  34. 34.Nc2 Nxc3
  35. 35.Nxc3 Bxc3
  36. 36.Kf1 Ba5
  37. 37.Ke2 Bb6
  38. 38.Na3 Bg1
  39. 39.Nxc4 h5
  40. 40.h3 Kg7

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