Lev Polugaevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch44 · 1976 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch44
Site Moscow
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Q5/B4Rk1/1P4p1/4p1Kp/8/5qP1/7P/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxg2
  9. 9.Kxg2 Qc8
  10. 10.b3 Qb7+
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.Be3 Nc6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Rc1 Qe6
  17. 17.Qd3 O-O
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rxc8 Qxc8
  20. 20.Qd7 Qa6
  21. 21.Rd2 e6
  22. 22.Bg5 h6
  23. 23.Bd8 Be5
  24. 24.a4 Kg7
  25. 25.Rc2 b5
  26. 26.axb5 Qa1
  27. 27.Be7 Rh8
  28. 28.Rc4 Qb2
  29. 29.Re4 Rb8
  30. 30.Bc5 Bf6
  31. 31.Bxa7 Ra8
  32. 32.b6 Qxb3
  33. 33.Qc6 Qd1
  34. 34.Qc4 Rc8
  35. 35.Qxc8 Bd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qxe2+
  37. 37.Kh3 Qf1+
  38. 38.Kg4 e5
  39. 39.Rd7 h5+
  40. 40.Kg5 Qxf3
  41. 41.Rxf7+

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