Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Rio Hondo · 1987 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 16 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rio Hondo
Site Rio Hondo
Round 9
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 16
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Final Position

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

B3k2r/p2bpp1p/6p1/8/4P3/8/P2B1PPP/b3K2R w Kk - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.Bc4 Bg7
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 b5
  11. 11.Bxb5 Qa5+
  12. 12.Nc3 Qxc3+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qxd4
  14. 14.Bxc6+ Bd7
  15. 15.Bxa8 Qxa1
  16. 16.Qxa1 Bxa1

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