Lev Polugaevsky vs Michael Stean

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Michael Stean
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

rn6/p1R2rk1/1pp5/6b1/8/6P1/PP3PBP/R5K1 w - - 7 28

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.d5 exd5
  8. 8.Nh4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nf5 Nf6
  11. 11.e4 d5
  12. 12.Nc3 dxe4
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bxh6 gxh6
  15. 15.Qc1 Bc8
  16. 16.Nxh6+ Kh8
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc7
  18. 18.Re1 Qe5
  19. 19.Nxe4 Nxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Qg5
  21. 21.Nxf7+ Rxf7
  22. 22.Qxg5 Bxg5
  23. 23.Re8+ Kg7
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rf8
  25. 25.Rc7+ Rf7
  26. 26.Rc8 Rf8
  27. 27.Rc7+ Rf7

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