Lev Psakhis vs Lev Polugaevsky

Moscow-4teams · 1981 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Lev Psakhis
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow-4teams
Site Moscow
Date 1981.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R3p1p/p7/P2Q1b2/3P2p1/4q1P1/6PK/R1rB4 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 d6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.a4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe1 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 e5
  13. 13.Be3 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Be6
  15. 15.Qg3 Rfd8
  16. 16.Bh6 Ne8
  17. 17.Kh1 Kf8
  18. 18.Be3 Bf6
  19. 19.Qf2 Rdc8
  20. 20.a5 Qe7
  21. 21.Bf3 Bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rxc3
  23. 23.Bd4 Rc4
  24. 24.c3 Rac8
  25. 25.Rfb1 Qd7
  26. 26.Bd1 Qe7
  27. 27.Rb2 Nf6
  28. 28.Qg3 Rxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qf4 d5
  31. 31.Bf3 g5
  32. 32.Qe3 Bf5
  33. 33.Qb3 g4
  34. 34.Qxd5 Qg5
  35. 35.Rxb7 Rc1+
  36. 36.Bd1 Ng3+
  37. 37.hxg3 Qh6+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kh2

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