Jan Smejkal vs Lev Polugaevsky

Malta ol (Men) · 1980 · English Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Jan Smejkal
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1-0
Event Malta ol (Men)
Site La Valetta
Date 1980.00.00
Opening English Opening (A17)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/5p1p/p1R3p1/3Pp3/1q1rP3/1PQ3PB/P3RK1P/8 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e4 Bb7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.g3 c5
  7. 7.Bg2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 Qd7
  11. 11.Re1 Nc6
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Rab8
  14. 14.Nc2 Ba8
  15. 15.Qe2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rad1 Ne8
  17. 17.Ne3 Qa7
  18. 18.Ba1 Qb7
  19. 19.Rd2 b5
  20. 20.Red1 Qb6
  21. 21.Kh1 Qa5
  22. 22.f4 Bf6
  23. 23.Rc1 b4
  24. 24.Na4 Bxa1
  25. 25.Rxa1 e5
  26. 26.Nd5 Nd4
  27. 27.Qh5 g6
  28. 28.Qh6 Bxd5
  29. 29.cxd5 Rbc8
  30. 30.Rf1 Qb5
  31. 31.Bh3 Nf6
  32. 32.fxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.Rxf6 Rc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 Ne2
  35. 35.Kf2 Nc3
  36. 36.Nxc3 bxc3
  37. 37.Re2 Rd1
  38. 38.Rc6 Qb4
  39. 39.Qe3 Rd4
  40. 40.Qxc3

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