Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch36 · 1968 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch36
Site URS
Round 19
Date 1968.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A64)
Moves 18
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Final Position

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

r1bqr1k1/5pbp/p2p1np1/2pP4/2n5/1NN3P1/1P2PPBP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 10 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.g3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.a4 Re8
  11. 11.Nd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 Nxb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Nc4
  15. 15.Ra4 Nb6
  16. 16.Ra2 Nc4
  17. 17.Ra4 Nb6
  18. 18.Ra1 Nc4

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