Lev Polugaevsky vs Vasily Smyslov

URS Spartakiad · 1979 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Vasily Smyslov
Result 1-0
Event URS Spartakiad
Site URS
Date 1979.00.00
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5k1/1p1q2p1/2p4p/r1P1p3/4R3/2Q3P1/1P4BK/4R3 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 a5
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.Nc3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 Ne5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd8
  14. 14.Nxb4 axb4
  15. 15.c5 c6
  16. 16.Rfd1 d5
  17. 17.e4 Bg4
  18. 18.Re1 dxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Re8
  20. 20.Rae1 Qd7
  21. 21.h3 Bxh3
  22. 22.Bxh3 Qxd4
  23. 23.Bg2 Qd5
  24. 24.f4 Rxa2
  25. 25.fxe5 b3
  26. 26.Qc3 Rd8
  27. 27.e6 fxe6
  28. 28.Rg4 Qd7
  29. 29.Qxb3 Ra5
  30. 30.Qc3 Rda8
  31. 31.Kh2 e5
  32. 32.Rge4

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