Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 3
Date 1980.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

2rqr1k1/p4pp1/1pb4p/2np4/3b4/2NBP3/PPQ2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 18

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.d4 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 O-O
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 b6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Rd1 Re8
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Nd7
  14. 14.c6 Bxc6
  15. 15.O-O Nc5
  16. 16.Qc2 Rc8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxd4

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