Lev Polugaevsky vs Boris Spassky

Tallinn · 1973 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tallinn
Site Tallinn
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r4bk1/pq3ppp/8/1bp5/4p3/1PB1P1PP/P1Q2P2/3R1BK1 b - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 Bd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Re8
  10. 10.Rd1 Qa5
  11. 11.d3 Red8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc8
  13. 13.cxd5 exd5
  14. 14.d4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Ne5 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rxd4 Rxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 c5
  20. 20.Bb2 Bf8
  21. 21.Qc2 Qb4
  22. 22.Bc3 Qb7
  23. 23.h3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rd1 Bb5
  25. 25.Bf1

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