Lev Polugaevsky vs Nigel Short

Reykjavik · 1987 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/7p/8/5P2/p3R2P/PrrRK1P1/8 w - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d6
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.e4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nbd2 e6
  5. 5.Bd3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf1 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Qa5+
  8. 8.c3 Qxc5
  9. 9.h3 Bxf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Nbd7
  11. 11.Qe2 O-O
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne5
  13. 13.Bc2 Rfc8
  14. 14.f4 Nc4
  15. 15.Nxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Bd3 Qc6
  17. 17.O-O d5
  18. 18.e5 Ne4
  19. 19.Bxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Be3 f5
  21. 21.exf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Bf2 b5
  23. 23.Rfe1 a5
  24. 24.Qxe4 b4
  25. 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 bxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Rxc3
  28. 28.Rae1 a4
  29. 29.R6e4 h6
  30. 30.Bd4 Bxd4+
  31. 31.Rxd4 Ra7
  32. 32.Ree4 Ra3
  33. 33.Re2 Rc3
  34. 34.Kf2 a3
  35. 35.Rdd2 Rb7
  36. 36.Re3 Rb2
  37. 37.Ke2 Rcc2

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