Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal

Reykjavik · 1987 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Mikhail Tal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Reykjavik
Site Reykjavik
Date 1987.00.00
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p1q2ppp/1p2p3/P1p1n3/2P5/3PP1P1/4QP1P/R2RN1K1 w - - 3 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.b3 Be7
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.e3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 dxc4
  11. 11.bxc4 Ne4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Bxe4
  13. 13.d3 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Qc7
  15. 15.a4 Bf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Nxf6
  17. 17.a5 Bc6
  18. 18.Ne1 Bxg2
  19. 19.Nxg2 Nd7
  20. 20.Ne1 Ne5

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