Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch37 · 1969 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch37
Site URS
Date 1969.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b3k1/R7/1pr3N1/3p1p1P/8/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nc6
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rad1 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Na5
  15. 15.Bd3 Rc8
  16. 16.d5 exd5
  17. 17.e5 Nc4
  18. 18.Qf4 Nb2
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  20. 20.Ng5+ Kg6
  21. 21.h4 Rc4
  22. 22.h5+ Kh6
  23. 23.Nxf7+ Kh7
  24. 24.Qf5+ Kg8
  25. 25.e6 Qf6
  26. 26.Qxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Rd2 Rc6
  28. 28.Rxb2 Re8
  29. 29.Nh6+ Kh7
  30. 30.Nf5 Rexe6
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rc2 Rc6
  33. 33.Re2 Bc8
  34. 34.Re7+ Kh8
  35. 35.Nh4 f5
  36. 36.Ng6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Rxa7

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