Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Candidats qf1 · 1980 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats qf1
Site Alma Ata
Round 5
Date 1980.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E98)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1b2rk1/2p3bp/1p1p2p1/p2Ppn2/2P1B3/2BN2P1/PP3P1P/2R1R1K1 w - a6 0 21

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 fxe4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nf6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.Bc3 Nf5
  15. 15.Bf3 Bg7
  16. 16.Be4 Qh4
  17. 17.Re1 b6
  18. 18.g3 Qg5
  19. 19.Qc1 Qxc1
  20. 20.Raxc1 a5

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