Lev Polugaevsky vs Rafael A Vaganian

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · Queen's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Lev Polugaevsky
Black Rafael A Vaganian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit (D06)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5k2/bp3P1Q/p1p5/4q3/1P1p2KP/PB4P1/8/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bf5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Qb3 Nc6
  5. 5.c5 Rb8
  6. 6.Bf4 Nge7
  7. 7.e3 a6
  8. 8.a3 Ng6
  9. 9.Bg3 Be7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Nc3 Be6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nce7
  15. 15.Qc2 Ba7
  16. 16.e4 d4
  17. 17.Na4 Nc6
  18. 18.Nc5 Qe7
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qxe6
  20. 20.b4 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bc4 Qe7
  22. 22.Qb3 Ngxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Bxf7+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qd3 g5
  27. 27.g3 Rd7
  28. 28.f4 gxf4
  29. 29.Rxf4 Re7
  30. 30.Rdf1 c6
  31. 31.Bb3 Qg7
  32. 32.Rf7 Rxf7
  33. 33.Rxf7 Qh6
  34. 34.e5 Rf8
  35. 35.e6 Rxf7
  36. 36.exf7 Kg7
  37. 37.Kg2 Kf8
  38. 38.h4 Qe3
  39. 39.Qxh7 Qe2+
  40. 40.Kh3 Qf1+
  41. 41.Kg4 Qe2+
  42. 42.Kg5 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kg4

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