Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch25 · 1958 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch25
Site Riga
Date 1958.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/4B3/6p1/4K2p/2k4P/Pb6/1P6/8 b - - 3 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Nf4 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 a5
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.f3 Nc7
  12. 12.Qe1 c5
  13. 13.Qf2 Ne6
  14. 14.Nfe2 Bd7
  15. 15.g4 Qb6
  16. 16.h4 Bc6
  17. 17.g5 Ne8
  18. 18.Rb1 a4
  19. 19.Bc2 Qa7
  20. 20.Rd1 Nd6
  21. 21.e4 cxd4
  22. 22.Nxd5 Bd8
  23. 23.Kg2 Rc8
  24. 24.Bd3 f5
  25. 25.gxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.Bd2 Nc5
  27. 27.Nxf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Qxd4 Rcf8
  29. 29.Bf4 Nb5
  30. 30.Bc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qe3 b6
  32. 32.Ng3 Qa8
  33. 33.Bxb5 Bxb5
  34. 34.Bg5 Rxf3
  35. 35.Qxf3 Rxf3
  36. 36.Rd8+ Rf8
  37. 37.Rxa8 Rxa8
  38. 38.Rd1 Nd3
  39. 39.Rd2 Rf8
  40. 40.Nf5 Bc6
  41. 41.Nd6 Ne1+
  42. 42.Kg3 Rf3+
  43. 43.Kh2 h6
  44. 44.Bd8 Rb3
  45. 45.Nf7+ Kh7
  46. 46.Ne5 Bxe4
  47. 47.Re2 Nf3+
  48. 48.Nxf3 Bxf3
  49. 49.Rf2 Bg4
  50. 50.Rg2 Bf3
  51. 51.Rf2 Ba8
  52. 52.Bc7 Kg6
  53. 53.Be5 Re3
  54. 54.Bc3 Re4
  55. 55.Kg3 h5
  56. 56.Rf4 Re2
  57. 57.Rxa4 Bd5
  58. 58.Rb4 Rg2+
  59. 59.Kh3 Rg4
  60. 60.Rxb6+ Kf7
  61. 61.Rb4 Rxb4
  62. 62.Bxb4 Bb3
  63. 63.Kg3 Ke6
  64. 64.Kf4 Kd5
  65. 65.Bf8 g6
  66. 66.Be7 Kc4
  67. 67.Ke5

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