Lev Polugaevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS-ch45 · 1977 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch45
Site Leningrad
Date 1977.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1r6/1P6/6p1/4p3/4k1KP/8/1R6 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 e6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d4 O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 d6
  11. 11.b3 Bf6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd2 Ne7
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 bxc5
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc8
  17. 17.Ng5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 Qe7
  19. 19.Ne4 f5
  20. 20.Nc3 Qb7+
  21. 21.Kg1 a6
  22. 22.e4 f4
  23. 23.gxf4 Ra7
  24. 24.Kh1 Qf7
  25. 25.Ne2 Rd7
  26. 26.Rac1 Ne7
  27. 27.Rc3 Ng6
  28. 28.Rd3 Nxf4
  29. 29.Nxf4 Qxf4
  30. 30.Qxf4 Rxf4
  31. 31.Rxd6 Rxd6
  32. 32.Rxd6 Rxf2
  33. 33.Rxa6 Kf7
  34. 34.Ra5 Kf6
  35. 35.Rxc5 Rxa2
  36. 36.b4 g5
  37. 37.b5 Rb2
  38. 38.h3 Kg6
  39. 39.Kg1 Kh5
  40. 40.Rc7 Kh4
  41. 41.Rxh7+ Kg3
  42. 42.Kf1 Kf3
  43. 43.Ke1 Kxe4
  44. 44.Rd7 Ke3
  45. 45.Kf1 Rf2+
  46. 46.Kg1 Rc2
  47. 47.Rd1 Rxc4
  48. 48.Rb1 Rc7
  49. 49.b6 Rb7
  50. 50.Kg2 e5
  51. 51.Kg3 e4

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