Lev Polugaevsky vs Evgeny Sveshnikov

Moscow · 1985 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Evgeny Sveshnikov
Result 0-1
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1985.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r3k2/3q2p1/5n2/3p3p/pb1P3P/2Q1PP2/KP6/2RNN3 w - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Bd3 Qd8
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.Qc2 O-O
  11. 11.h4 a6
  12. 12.cxd5 exd5
  13. 13.g4 Nf6
  14. 14.g5 Ng4
  15. 15.O-O-O h5
  16. 16.Kb1 b5
  17. 17.Rc1 a5
  18. 18.Nd1 b4
  19. 19.a4 b3
  20. 20.Qxc6 Be6
  21. 21.g6 Rc8
  22. 22.gxf7+ Kxf7
  23. 23.Qa6 Qd7
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Qb5 Bf5
  26. 26.Qxb3 Kf8
  27. 27.Ne1 Nf6
  28. 28.f3 Bb4
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qxf5+
  30. 30.Qd3 Qd7
  31. 31.Nc2 Qxa4
  32. 32.Rg1 Qc6
  33. 33.Nf2 Rb8
  34. 34.Rc1 Qb7
  35. 35.Qb3 Qe7
  36. 36.Qd3 Bd6
  37. 37.Nd1 a4
  38. 38.Ka2 Qc7
  39. 39.Qc3 Qd7
  40. 40.Ne1 Bb4

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