Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

URS-ch41 · 1973 · English Opening · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event URS-ch41
Site Moscow
Date 1973.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6R1/pk3p2/2p1r3/1P6/7p/1KN2Q2/PP5q/8 b - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 g6
  2. 2.e4 e5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Nbxd2 d6
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Qe7
  9. 9.f4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Bxd7
  11. 11.e5 O-O-O
  12. 12.Be2 Bc6
  13. 13.exf6 Qe3
  14. 14.Rf1 Bxg2
  15. 15.Rf2 Bh3
  16. 16.Qc1 Rhe8
  17. 17.Nf1 Qe6
  18. 18.Qc3 Bg4
  19. 19.Ng3 h5
  20. 20.Rd1 h4
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  22. 22.f5 gxf5
  23. 23.Qd3+ Kc8
  24. 24.Nxf5 Qxf6
  25. 25.Ne3 Bxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Qg7
  27. 27.Nd5 Qg1+
  28. 28.Kd2 Qg5+
  29. 29.Kc2 Re6
  30. 30.Qf3 b5
  31. 31.Rg2 Qe5
  32. 32.Rg8+ Kb7
  33. 33.Nc3+ c6
  34. 34.cxb5 Qxh2+
  35. 35.Kb3

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