Lev Polugaevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

Sochi · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 15 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sochi
Site Sochi
Round 2
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 15
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p1pn2pp/1p1ppb2/5p2/2PP4/1P3NP1/PB2PP1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 16

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Bb7
  5. 5.Bg2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 f5
  10. 10.b3 Bf6
  11. 11.Bb2 d6
  12. 12.Ne1 Qc8
  13. 13.Bxb7 Qxb7
  14. 14.Qf3 Qxf3
  15. 15.Nxf3 Nd7

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