Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1-0
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 7
Date 1980.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E99)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

R3nbrk/R7/3p4/1p1Qp2p/1P2Pppn/5P1P/5NP1/2q2BK1 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.Ne1 Nd7
  10. 10.Nd3 f5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nf6
  12. 12.f3 f4
  13. 13.c5 g5
  14. 14.Rc1 Ng6
  15. 15.cxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Nb5 Rf7
  17. 17.Qc2 Ne8
  18. 18.a4 h5
  19. 19.Nf2 Bf8
  20. 20.h3 Rg7
  21. 21.a5 Bd7
  22. 22.Qb3 Nh4
  23. 23.Be1 Be7
  24. 24.Rc3 Bf8
  25. 25.Rc2 Kh7
  26. 26.Rc3 Kh8
  27. 27.Qd1 a6
  28. 28.Na3 Qxa5
  29. 29.Rc8 Qxe1
  30. 30.Rxa8 Qb4
  31. 31.Nc4 Qc5
  32. 32.Qd2 b5
  33. 33.b4 Qc7
  34. 34.Na5 Qb6
  35. 35.Nc6 Rg8
  36. 36.Ra1 Bxc6
  37. 37.dxc6 Qxc6
  38. 38.R1xa6 Qd7
  39. 39.R6a7 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd5 Qc1+
  41. 41.Bf1 g4

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