Lev Polugaevsky vs Boris Spassky

Manila Interzonal · 1976 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Boris Spassky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Manila Interzonal
Site Manila
Round 13
Date 1976.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3k4/1R2p3/1p3p2/1K4p1/PP2P1P1/2r5/8/2B3b1 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  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 Qb7
  17. 17.Qd3 O-O
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rfc8
  19. 19.Qd7 Qxd7
  20. 20.Rxd7 Rxc1
  21. 21.Bxc1 Kf8
  22. 22.a4 Ke8
  23. 23.Rb7 Kd8
  24. 24.Bf4 Bf6
  25. 25.h4 Bc3
  26. 26.Kf2 Bb4
  27. 27.Ke3 h6
  28. 28.g4 g5
  29. 29.hxg5 hxg5
  30. 30.Bg3 Rc8
  31. 31.Rxa7 Rc3+
  32. 32.Kd4 Rc2
  33. 33.Rb7 Bc5+
  34. 34.Kd3 Rb2
  35. 35.Kc4 Bg1
  36. 36.e4 Rc2+
  37. 37.Kb5 Rc3
  38. 38.b4 Rxf3
  39. 39.Be5 f6
  40. 40.Bb2 Rb3
  41. 41.Bc1 Rc3

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