Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

The Game

White	Lev Polugaevsky
Black	Mikhail Tal
Result	1-0
Event	Candidats qf1
Site	Alma Ata
Round	1
Date	1980.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3bk3/1q3pp1/Q3n2p/pP6/P6P/4P1P1/5P2/2R3K1 b - - 12 42

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 Nc6
13. 13.O-O Na5
14. 14.Qc2 c5
15. 15.dxc5 bxc5
16. 16.Na4 c4
17. 17.Be2 Qc7
18. 18.Nc3 Rad8
19. 19.Rd2 Rd7
20. 20.Rfd1 Red8
21. 21.Nd4 Nc6
22. 22.Ndb5 Qa5
23. 23.Bxc4 a6
24. 24.Nxd5 Rxd5
25. 25.Rxd5 Rxd5
26. 26.Bxd5 Qxb5
27. 27.a4 Qb6
28. 28.Qe4 Nd8
29. 29.Bxb7 Nxb7
30. 30.b4 Kf8
31. 31.Rd7 Nd8
32. 32.g3 Qb8
33. 33.Qc4 Ke8
34. 34.Rd5 Qb7
35. 35.b5 a5
36. 36.h4 Be7
37. 37.Rd1 Ne6
38. 38.Qc3 Bb4
39. 39.Qe5 Be7
40. 40.Rc1 Bf6
41. 41.Qd6 Bd8
42. 42.Qa6

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