Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch29 · 1961 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch29
Site Baku
Round 13
Date 1961.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/Q5pp/8/4q3/4NnP1/2P2PKP/8 b - - 6 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 c5
  2. 2.d5 d6
  3. 3.e4 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 Na6
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Nc7
  11. 11.Qd3 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.Bd2 Na6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nb4
  15. 15.Rac1 e6
  16. 16.dxe6 Qxe6
  17. 17.Nb5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nfd4 cxd4
  19. 19.Bxb4 Rc4
  20. 20.Bxd6 a6
  21. 21.Na3 d3
  22. 22.Qf3 d2
  23. 23.Rcd1 Rxe4
  24. 24.Rxd2 Bxb2
  25. 25.Qb3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qxb2 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Qxd6
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rxa4
  29. 29.Qc8+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nc4 Qd4
  31. 31.Ne3 Nf6
  32. 32.g3 Ne4
  33. 33.Qg4 Qe5
  34. 34.Qe2 Rd4
  35. 35.Qxa6 Nd2
  36. 36.Rd1 Nf3+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxd1
  38. 38.Nxd1 Qe4
  39. 39.Ne3 Nd4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Nf3+
  41. 41.Kg2

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